6 food and kitchen items to buy at TJ Maxx, according to a private chef

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Private chef Olivia Tiedemann Tiedemann recommends buying stainless steel pans, name-brand cookware, and serveware from T.J. Maxx.

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How Nespresso and Keurig spend millions trying to solve coffee-pod waste

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Each year, coffee companies like Keurig and Nespresso produce almost 50 billion single-serve coffee pods, which are notoriously difficult to recycle. Keurig even says so on its labels.

A California restaurant owner says he'll 'absolutely' have to put up wages to compete with fast-food chains now paying $20 an hour

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Lexington, Minnesota, Now hiring sign at McDonalds, July 2021

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Smucker's fifth-generation CEO said he's no nepo baby and won't let his kids be, either

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Mark Smucker is a fifth generation CEO at the J.M. Smucker company, best known for Uncrustables.

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A California McDonald's franchisee says he's leaving 'no stone unturned' in his quest to save money over the $20 minimum wage

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McDonald's meals are seen at the shopping mall in Krakow, Poland on January 10, 2024.

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I ordered the same meal from Papa Johns, Domino's, and Pizza Hut. They cost about the same but the pizzas were wildly different sizes.

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Pizzas from Pizza Hut, Papa Johns, and Domino's next to each other in boxes

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10 popular McDonald's menu items that cost up to 168% more now than a decade ago

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McDonald's has increased prices faster than other major fast-food chains since 2014.

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New York City is entering a gaudy new Gilded Age

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Lobster on a bed of Diamonds.
New York City dining has embraced a new Gilded Age with luxurious, maximalist restaurants with decadent ingredients as international as the city.

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The bars and restaurants that put the glint on New York City never stopped partying.

Some people are being given thousands of dollars with no strings attached in universal basic income trials. They mostly spend the cash wisely.

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A universal basic income is paid to all, regardless of wealth or employment status.

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GOP politicians like Ron DeSantis are trying to ban lab-grown meat, comparing it to bugs and claiming threats to ranches

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Some GOP state legislators want to ban lab-grown meat.

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