[ad_1] Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga Stocks are broadly higher in afternoon trading on Wall Street Friday, keeping major indexes on track for weekly gains after several days of up-and-down trading….
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Twitter could lay off most staff if Elon Musk takes over, report says
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk plans to lay off most of Twitter’s workforce if and when he becomes owner of the social media company, according to a report Thursday by The…
Federal aid saved child care providers. Now the help is wearing off
[ad_1] Enrollment at Good Shepherd Christian Academy, a child care center in Fort Worth, Texas, plummeted almost as soon as the pandemic hit, from 84 kids to just 10. It’s been one…
How to prepare for a recession in 2023? What you should do financially
[ad_1] When extreme weather conditions are forecast, chances are you don’t sit by idly and hope it isn’t as bad as meteorologists predict. The same should be true for a recession.  …
Is the housing market grinding to a halt? Both sales and listings down
[ad_1] Climbing mortgage rates continue to slow the housing market, with both home sales and listings falling rapidly. Existing-home sales declined for the eighth consecutive month in September, falling 1.5% month-over-month to…
How do you have a dog in your wedding? Engage a pet coordinator
[ad_1] It was supposed to be Pepper’s big entrance. Amy Fiala had been tending to the 2-year-old black Lab as they waited for the wedding to start. Now it was time for…
U.S. jobless claims fall amid decades-high inflation
[ad_1] The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remains historically low even as the U.S. economy slows in the midst of decades-high inflation. Jobless claims for the…
Will Circle K sell weed? Cannabis to be sold near Florida stores
[ad_1] OCALA, Fla. — Cannabis will soon be sold at dispensaries adjacent to some Circle K stores in Florida. Green Thumb, a Chicago-based national cannabis consumer packaged goods company, is opening a manufacturing plant…
Renters are struggling. How will that affect the midterm elections?
[ad_1] Shacoma Wilton-Waddell always thought she’d be a homeowner by now. Instead, the 41-year-old clinician at a domestic abuse shelter in Tucson, Arizona, was forced to downgrade from a two-bedroom to a one-bedroom rental apartment last month….
S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq rise amid corporate earnings, ignore UK politics
[ad_1] Damian J. Troise NEW YORK — Stocks rose in morning trading on Wall Street Thursday as markets continue an unsteady search for direction amid more mixed news on company earnings. The S&P…