America is missing a golden opportunity to boost the job market

Tech Insider : Economy
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From OK vacations to so-so jobs, it's time to embrace being average

Tech Insider : Economy, Travel
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Legalized sports betting is creating a disastrous doom loop

Tech Insider : Economy
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The thing about sports betting is addicts think their problem is the solution.

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A new study shows that men are terrible at giving medical advice online

Tech Insider
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Credit card rewards are turning us into jerks

Tech Insider : Economy, Travel
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The one place IRL still matters: luxury shopping

Tech Insider
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E-commerce has eaten everything ... except ultra-luxe.

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Online prescription providers are more interested in your hairline than your health

Tech Insider
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Prices keep changing from day to day, and it's driving Americans nuts

Tech Insider : Economy
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Inflation and dynamic pricing are making it so that Americans don't know what anything costs anymore — and it's driving a growing sense of fatigue.

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It's official: McDonald's should stick to unhealthy food

Tech Insider
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McDonald's whole thing is that it is not some beacon of health.

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One of the pandemic's biggest booms has finally gone bust

Tech Insider : Economy
Construction worker holding a lumber arrow on their shoulder; the lumber arrow is teetering up and down
Supply and demand were the culprits when lumber prices were soaring during the pandemic, and they've helped fuel the tumble, too.

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