Articles filed under Bloomberg
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U.S. service industries expand at slowest pace in five monthsNov 06, 2020 7:23 am - U.S. service industries expanded in October at the slowest pace in five months as orders and employment cooled, indicating more moderate growth in the biggest part of th...
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USPS says it can't comply with court-ordered sweep of mail-in ballotsNov 04, 2020 10:26 am - The U.S. Postal Service said it can't comply with a federal judge's order to conduct a sweep of its facilities in crucial swing states for undelivered mail-in ballots by...
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Analysis: When you can't work from Barcelona, Boulder might doNov 05, 2020 5:27 am - The rise of "digital nomads," knowledge workers able to do their jobs from a rotating assortment of exotic locales - the beaches of Phuket, the suburbs of Cape Town, the...
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Fall ad spending creeps back in spite of scary COVID conditionsNov 03, 2020 7:24 am - This fall, in the run-up to Halloween, Hershey, the giant American sweets maker, had different commercials ready to run depending on the severity of the pandemic. Earlie...
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Apple developing smaller AirPods Pro, revamped entry-level modelNov 02, 2020 12:29 pm - Apple is planning updates to its AirPods earbuds next year, seeking to capitalize on the success of a product that has become an important source of growth. The Cupertin...
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Analysis: Working from home is here to stay, so let's get it rightOct 27, 2020 6:57 am - The COVID-19 pandemic has crushed the economy, sent joblessness soaring, and killed over a million people worldwide. But there are a few ways in which the pandemic may p...
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Online shopping the pandemic away? There's a better wayOct 27, 2020 6:18 am - You probably want to buy something. For many households, there is more money at the end of the month. Spending is way down on restaurant meals and entertainment. Excess ...
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Tax burden equal to 70% rate crushes Americans unable to pay itOct 20, 2020 2:34 pm - Millions of low-income Americans are locked into poverty thanks to U.S. tax policy, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta researchers say. About a quarter of lower-income work...
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COVID's foggy glasses spawn Lasik surgery revivalOct 19, 2020 2:54 pm - Lasik eye surgery is making a comeback. After months of face masks fogging up their glasses and contacts drying out from all the extra Zoom meetings while working from h...
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Why Trump's COVID-19 antibody cocktail won't be widely availableOct 19, 2020 2:54 pm - The antibody cocktail President Donald Trump credited for his swift coronavirus recovery won't become widely available because it's impossible to make enough for everyon...