I went to Sprouts Farmers Market. The chain is growing fast, and that might be bad news for Whole Foods.

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Business Insider reporter Alex Bitter wears a khaki-colored coat while standing in front of the entrance to a Sprouts Farmers Market Store in Maryland.
Sprouts Farmers Market is plotting an expansion into the Midwest and Northeast.

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Nearly 65,000 kids could lose access to Head Start programs if the government shutdown continues

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Top-down view of preschool kids using beads
Nationwide, almost 65,000 children at 140 Head Start programs face a funding lapse and may lose access as of Monday.

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There's one thing about tariffs that might seriously affect consumers, a chief investment officer at BNY warns

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A woman walking in front of the BNY logo.
Sinead Colton Grant, chief investment officer at BNY Wealth, said closing the de minimis loophole could impact e-commerce.

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The celebrity Halloween costumes that took over the internet

Mashable : Economy, Style
celebrity Halloween costumes 2025

Every Halloween, the internet hosts its own chaotic fashion week — led by celebrities who know how to work a feed.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump's 100% tariff threat on China is 'effectively off the table'

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks before President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on September 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned government shutdown could hamper US economic growth.

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My 93-year-old great aunt is still thriving. Her anti-aging secret? Watching football every Sunday.

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Anna Zucker's superager aunt
The author's Great Aunt Beverly loves football.

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See inside American's new Airbus A321XLR, a long-range jet loaded with premium seats soon flying to the US and beyond

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
American Airlines economy class.
American Airlines is soon introducing its new Airbus A321XLR on its special transcontinental routes.

American Airlines

Hours after Trump said he'd slap more tariffs on Canada, Ontario's Reagan ad airs again during the World Series

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to journalists at a provincial and territorial leaders meeting in Ottawa
Ontario's Premier, Doug Ford, posted an ad campaign on X that features the late President Ronald Reagan giving a speech in 1987, which criticizes tariff policies.

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Trump says he's adding another 10% tariff on Canada in retaliation for its Reagan ad

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Donald Trump in October 2025.
President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff increase on Canada on Truth Social.

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Vintage photos of offices show how the workplace has changed

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1970s office
circa 1970: Women at work in the book-keeping room at the Bank of America, Los Angeles.

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