The rise and fall of American vinyl manufacturers

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Vinyl has made a record-breaking comeback, with sales now outpacing those of CDs and mp3 downloads. It is now the music industry's highest-grossing physical format.

The dueling 'free grocery' stunts from Polymarket and Kalshi in NYC

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A rendering of what Polymarket says will be a free grocery pop-up in New York.
A rendering of what Polymarket says will be a free grocery pop-up in New York.

Polymarket

PepsiCo says it's cutting prices on snacks like Lay's and Doritos by up to 15%, as consumers feel 'stretched'

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Bags of nacho cheese flavored Doritos sit on a shelf at a grocery store in New York City as a discount price tag hangs in front of them.
PepsiCo plans to cut prices on some snacks.

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Disneyland admission was $1 on opening day in 1955. See how Disney park prices have skyrocketed since.

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Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida
The author (not pictured) went with this wife to Disney World without their kids.

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Deactivated accounts are one of gig workers' biggest challenges. NYC just got Uber Eats to reactivate some of them.

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A bike courier wears a black Uber Eats backpack as he approaches an intersection where pedestrians are crossing the street.
Uber Eats agreed to reactivate the accounts of some delivery workers under a settlement with New York City.

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Crunch Fitness responds to backlash after ICE memo from Texas franchise leaks

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A man walks past a large Crunch location with arched windows.
Crunch is facing online scrutiny after a memo from one of its franchisees went viral online.

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Not enough student-loan borrowers know about this way to get rid of their debt

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College graduation
More student-loan borrowers are discharging their debt through bankruptcy.

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There won't be a jobs report on Friday because of the government shutdown

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A person is walking by words on a building that say
BLS won't be publishing the jobs report on Friday as originally scheduled.

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What smart people in economics and business are saying about Kevin Warsh's nomination as Fed chair

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US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh listening to other people speak on a Bank of America and Semafor panel.
Kevin Warsh is the new chair of the US Federal Reserve.

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A top economist says Kevin Warsh is a 'reasonable' choice for Fed chair, but his legacy hinges on one key issue

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Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, listens to someone speak while clasping his hand against his face.
Mark Zandi

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