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Business and Economic News

DJ Imus, made and betrayed by his mouth, dead at 79

DJ Imus, made and betrayed by his mouth, dead at 79

Disc jockey Don Imus, whose career was made and then undone by his acid tongue during a decades-long rise to radio stardom and an abrupt public plunge after a nationally broadcast racial slur, has died. He was 79.
by The Associated Press

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Security firm at last year's Super Bowl to pay $10,000 fine

Security firm at last year's Super Bowl to pay $10,000 fine

A private security firm that was banned from working Super Bowl related events in Minneapolis last year over qualifications of its workers has agreed to pay a $10,000 penalty to the state.

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Indie booksellers create community to survive the age of Amazon

Indie booksellers create community to survive the age of Amazon

The holiday season is the busiest time of year for many retailers, including the country's 2,500 independent bookstores, which, despite Amazon's growing dominance, are flourishing.
by Dan Kraker

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Alabama school system prepares to sue over 3M contamination

An Alabama school system is taking the first step to sue 3M Co. over a closed landfill that's on school system property. News outlets report that Decatur's school system has filed notice saying it plans to sue over industrial toxins leaking from the one-time landfill that's beneath the former Brookhaven Middle School.
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Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg to step down immediately

The board said a change in leadership was necessary to restore confidence in the company as it works to repair relationships with regulators and stakeholders. The Max was grounded worldwide in March after the second of two crashes of its jet, killing a combined total of 346 people.
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2 years later, Trump tax cuts have failed to deliver on GOP's promises

2 years later, Trump tax cuts have failed to deliver on GOP's promises

President Trump said it would be "rocket fuel for our economy," but the Republican tax cut passed two years ago did not pay for itself as promised — nor did it deliver a sustained boost to growth.
by Scott Horsley

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