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Amazon Music Subscriptions Just Got More Expensive
What started with Amazon Prime membership price hikes led to the biggest layoff in the company’s history, a decline in the number of its Prime memberships, the undoing of its charitable donation program, and now, just to cement itself as…
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Meaning of ‘Organic’ To Become Clearer Under Tougher USDA Rules
Labels describing products as organic were once a rarity, but lately, it seems like every other item at the grocery store has one. That could soon change, though, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture is tightening its guidelines for labeling…
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Restaurant Chains We Miss
Americans have been dining out for as long as there’s been a United States, but it wasn’t until after World War II that fast-food and sit-down restaurant chains became part of the national fabric. Over the decades, tastes have changed,…
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Disney Debuts 2 Cereals To Celebrate 100th Anniversary
Disney is commemorating its 100th anniversary with merchandise, new attractions at its theme parks, and now, Disney-themed breakfast cereals, in collaboration with food-maker Post. The limited-edition cereals come in two flavors, fruity and confetti cake, and are available now at retailers nationwide. …
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Things You Never Knew About Pizza Hut
Pan pizza, hut-shaped red roofs, nostalgic red plastic cups — there are so many Pizza Hut staples that we all know and love. The restaurant has been around for seven decades and is the second-largest pizza chain in the world.…
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Man Survives on Ketchup and Rainwater While Lost at Sea for Weeks
Ketchup isn’t typically at the top of most emergency supply lists, but for one man lost at sea for over three weeks, the condiment proved to be a lifesaver. Elvis Francois, a 47-year-old man from the island nation of Dominica,…
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Mountain Dew’s Baja Blast Now Available as a Hot Sauce
Of all the heinous flavors Mountain Dew has introduced over the years — from Flamin’ Hot to the fruitcake-flavored Fruit Quake — Baja Blast is probably the variety with the…
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Amazon Does Away With Its Charity Donation Program Amid Widespread Layoffs
Since its inception in 2013, Amazon’s charitable giving program, AmazonSmile, has donated at least $449 million to a variety of charities, but its decadelong run is coming to an end…
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Car Companies Making EV Investments in America
Between supply chain issues and recent record-high gas prices, more drivers are considering purchasing electric vehicles. American automakers are shifting toward electric-vehicle production as well, though they’re being outpaced by…
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Fun Facts You Didn’t Know About Pickleball
With a weird name and a growing fanbase, pickleball has experienced a boom in recent years, expanding its footprint from retirement communities to public spaces across the country. It’s caught…
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6 Ways the Debt Ceiling Crisis Could Affect Your Wallet
The United States just hit the debt ceiling, maxing out the amount of money the government can borrow in order to pay its bills at $31.4 trillion. The country has…
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Inflation Drives Consumers To Postpone Medical Care at Record Rate
More consumers in the U.S. postponed receiving medical treatment in 2022 than ever before because of the high cost of health care, a Gallup poll shows. Overall, 38% of U.S.…
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Amazon Slammed Online After Cutting Popular Charity Program
Following another round of historic layoffs that axed thousands of employees, Amazon announced the discontinuation of its AmazonSmile charity program on Wednesday. The decision was met with outrage on social…
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These Are the Best Markets for First-Time Homebuyers
Homebuyers in recent years have had to deal with soaring home prices, a competitive market, and, more recently, rising mortgage rates, all of which have made it difficult for first-time…
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Amazon Out of Its Prime as Memberships Seen Slipping
Amazon once again registered as the world’s largest retailer in 2022, but the ecommerce giant also appears to have recorded its first drop in Prime memberships. The number of individual…
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Used-Car Shoppers See Some Relief as Prices Tumble
Pandemic-fueled demand for used cars pushed prices higher than expected during the last few years, but now shoppers in the market for a previously owned vehicle are getting some relief.…
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Chevrolet Introduces Its First Hybrid Corvette
The Chevrolet Corvette has evolved by leaps and bounds during its 70-year run and now the automaker has unveiled its first hybrid version of the iconic sports car. The 2024…
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Dollar General Hit With Restraining Order for Pricing Errors
With prices on many consumer goods rising quickly, shoppers have come to grips with not everything at the dollar store costing $1, even when it seems it should. But in…
