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Business and Economic News

Saks says no to fur, the latest fashion seller to go fur-free

Saks says no to fur, the latest fashion seller to go fur-free

Saks Fifth Avenue will phase out sales of animal-fur products, joining other retailers such as Macy's that are responding to growing anti-fur sentiment among shoppers.
by Alina Selyukh

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Target to spend more than $2B on Black-owned businesses

Target to spend more than $2B on Black-owned businesses

The Minneapolis retailer will add a broad spectrum of products from more than 500 Black-owned businesses and will increase its spending at more Black-owned companies, from marketing to construction.
by The Associated Press

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As Biden pushes major rail investments, Amtrak's 2035 map has people talking

As Biden pushes major rail investments, Amtrak's 2035 map has people talking

"You and your family could travel coast to coast without a single tank of gas onboard a high-speed train," President Joe Biden said. The map shows 30 new routes across the U.S. that funding could create.
by Laurel Wamsley

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Your 2020 tax questions, answered

Your 2020 tax questions, answered

Yes, we have an extra month to file our taxes. But don’t procrastinate — 2020 threw some financial curve balls that could make filing a little more complicated this year.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Generation unemployed: Another class of graduates face pandemic-scarred future

Generation unemployed: Another class of graduates face pandemic-scarred future

Although the overall jobs market is starting to come back, youth unemployment remains stubbornly high, creating a lot of anxiety among the latest class of college and high school seniors.
by Sam Gringlas

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Delta cancels about 100 flights, opens middle seats

Delta cancels about 100 flights, opens middle seats

Delta Air Lines canceled about 100 flights Sunday due to staffing shortages, and it opened up middle seats a month earlier than expected in order to carry more passengers.
by The Associated Press

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