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Angela Chao, C.E.O. of Foremost Group, Dies in a Car Crash

February 14, 2024|Comments Off on Angela Chao, C.E.O. of Foremost Group, Dies in a Car Crash

Ms. Chao, whose sister Elaine Chao was President Trump’s secretary of transportation, led Foremost Group, operator of a global fleet of carrier ships. She died in a car crash. ​Read More International Relations, Deaths (Obituaries), Ships [+]

Squishmallows and Skoosherz Plush Toys Face Off in Court

February 14, 2024|Comments Off on Squishmallows and Skoosherz Plush Toys Face Off in Court

Kelly Toys, the maker of Squishmallows, filed a lawsuit this week claiming that the Skoosherz line by Build-A-Bear is simply an imitation. Build-A-Bear filed its own suit. ​Read More Toys, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Squishmallows, Build-A-Bear [+]

Can America Turn a Productivity Boomlet Into a Boom?

February 14, 2024|Comments Off on Can America Turn a Productivity Boomlet Into a Boom?

After drooping in 2022, the output of U.S. businesses per worker has surged. Economists wonder if the trend can continue, and who will benefit most. ​Read More Productivity, United States Economy, Labor and Jobs, Wages and [+]

A Hot CPI Report Forces a Rethink of Chances of a Soft Landing

February 14, 2024|Comments Off on A Hot CPI Report Forces a Rethink of Chances of a Soft Landing

Worries of higher-for-longer interest rates have grown since Tuesday’s Consumer Price Index report. ​Read More internal-storyline-no, Inflation (Economics), United States Economy, Interest Rates, Federal Reserve System, Standard & Poor's 500-Stock Index, Great Britain, Consumer Price Index 

I.R.S. Commissioner Aims to Show Progress Amid Threats of Budget Cuts

February 14, 2024|Comments Off on I.R.S. Commissioner Aims to Show Progress Amid Threats of Budget Cuts

Daniel Werfel will try to persuade skeptical Republicans on Thursday that funding the tax agency is a good investment. ​Read More Tax Evasion, United States Politics and Government, Politics and Government, Federal Budget (US), Taxation, Internal [+]

William Post, Who Helped Create Pop-Tarts, Dies at 96

February 14, 2024|Comments Off on William Post, Who Helped Create Pop-Tarts, Dies at 96

Mr. Post, a bakery manager in Michigan, worked with Kellogg’s to create the snack in 1964. It became a timeless American classic. ​Read More Snack Foods, Bakeries and Baked Products, Keebler Co, Kellogg Company, Grand Rapids [+]

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