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Parents warned to stop using Peloton Tread+ after child’s death, other incidents
Parents who own the Peloton Tread+ are being warned to stop using the machine following incidents where small children were…
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Car rental costs are spiking — if you can even find a vehicle
Heading to Maui for a pandemic-delayed vacation? Better make sure you line up a rental car well ahead of time…
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Wall Street analysts battle weight loss, high blood pressure and mental health issues from long hours
In the fall, one month into his new job on Wall Street, a junior analyst stepped onto a scale and…
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When culture wars meet the corner office, CEOs walk a ‘tightrope’
Corporate America is increasingly wading into social and political issues, taking positions on thorny subjects like voting rights in ways…
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China soars to record growth but Covid recovery shows signs of slowing
A year after the Covid-19 pandemic shuttered shops and closed factories, China’s economy has burst back to life. The country’s…
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Graphic: Track grocery price trends
Family grocery bills are on the rise due to pandemic disruptions, with prices up by 2.6 percent from January 2020…
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Dow soars to record high after retail sales boom, lowest weekly jobless claims since pandemic began
Wall Street surged to new record highs Thursday morning after a slew of positive economic data, including soaring retail sales…
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Facebook’s proposed Instagram for kids worries child safety groups
An international coalition of public health and child safety advocates urged Facebook executives Thursday to abandon plans to launch a…
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Bernie Madoff’s death evokes strong emotions from victims
Stephanie Halio was watching television Wednesday morning at her home in Boca Raton, Florida, when the face of the man…
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Madoff exploited weak oversight — did regulators learn their lesson?
Bernie Madoff’s legacy as one of Wall Street’s most notorious Ponzi schemers will outlive him — and the lessons regulators…
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