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The U.K. is seeking to "offshore asylum"
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Ellen Rolfes
Apr 19, 2024
Plus, we do the numbers on smartphones and sleep in this week's Make Me Smart newsletter.
Cargo mover waits out “catastrophic” halt in Baltimore port business
by
Sarah Leeson
Apr 19, 2024
"It was like, 'OK, this is a horrific event. And how are we going to recover from this?'" says Dawn Speakman, founder of Drayage Solutions in Baltimore.
As companies mature, they change the metrics they disclose to investors
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Henry Epp
Apr 19, 2024
Netflix will stop disclosing subscriber numbers next year. Companies revising what measures they use to indicate performance is nothing new.
Higher prices have been depressing sales for Procter & Gamble
Apr 19, 2024
Consumers are experiencing price fatigue, one economist says.
The "wealth effect" could affect consumer behavior — and U.S. politics
Apr 19, 2024
While sizable gains in the value of stocks and real estate has likely boosted spending, it's done less to improve sentiment.
Monday was a big filing day for PACs and other political groups
Apr 19, 2024
Earlier this week, political campaigns and PACs had to turn in numbers on spending and fundraising to the Federal Election Commission.
What is the bitcoin "halving"?
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Matt Levin
Apr 19, 2024
Bitcoin halving happens approximately every four years, and it's a big deal for the philosophical premise of the cryptocurrency.
For public good, not for profit.
Smaller banks reveal ripple effects of commercial real estate woes
Apr 18, 2024
Some types of CRE are hurting more than others. A steep downturn could cause pain to regional banks as well as property owners.
Some small businesses are squeezed between rising costs and customers with other options
Apr 18, 2024
For restaurants and retailers in particular, it can lead to something the Federal Reserve's Beige Book calls "lumpy" pricing.
Netflix looks to drive growth with games after boost from password crackdown
Apr 18, 2024
Netflix has bought game studios and made other investments, but it's playing at a "high-stakes table" with deep-pocketed competitors.