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2020 Affordable Care Act health plans: What's new

2020 Affordable Care Act health plans: What's new

ACA plans for 2020 are cheaper than last year — premiums lower, on average. And in some areas, people who qualify for federal subsidies could end up with no monthly payment. But read the fine print.
by Shefali Luthra

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Target bursts into the holiday season with a bang

Target bursts into the holiday season with a bang

The Minneapolis-based retailer raised its expectations for the year and shares rose more than 12 percent Wednesday, striking an all-time high. It was one of the largest one-day stock swings in the company’s history.
by The Associated Press

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As oil prices drop and money dries up, is the U.S. shale boom going bust?

As oil prices drop and money dries up, is the U.S. shale boom going bust?

The boom that helped make the U.S. the world's largest oil producer could be ending. Oil prices are down amid weak demand and investors no longer seem willing to write the industry a blank check.
by Darius Rafieyan

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Disney Plus user accounts already found on hacking sites

The news site ZDNet found stolen account usernames and passwords selling for $3 on underground hacking forums. Disney’s streaming service costs $7 a month or $70 a year. Disney says there’s no indication of a security breach compromising passwords.
by The Associated Press

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#OkBoomer vs. #OkMillennial: workplace nightmare, or just a meme?

#OkBoomer vs. #OkMillennial: workplace nightmare, or just a meme?

The popularity of #OkBoomer suggests there might be a yawning gap in attitudes between old and young. Those differences can sometimes play out in the workforce, which now spans five generations.
by Yuki Noguchi

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The U.S. natural gas boom is fueling a global plastics boom

The U.S. natural gas boom is fueling a global plastics boom

America is now the world's biggest exporter of ethane, a part of natural gas that's a building block for making plastics. That's helping fuel the fast-growing global plastics industry.
by Reid Frazier

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