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Feb 5, 2020

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Plus: Ripple effects from cutting down flights to China, Casper's IPO and more from Kai's conversation with Janet Yellen and David Malpass.

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Advertisers wanted nothing to do with Reddit. Now they're coming back.

by Jasmine Garsd
Feb 5, 2020
Reddit's co-founder and CEO reflects on the social media platform as it turns 15.
Reddit co-founder and CEO Steve Huffman speaks during a hearing with House subcommittees in October.
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As airlines cut China flights, there's less room for cargo

by Jack Stewart
Feb 5, 2020
A sizable portion of air freight is carried in the bellies of passenger planes.
Passengers wearing protective face masks sleep on their flight to Shanghai on Feb. 4.
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Spotify is spending big on podcasts

by Andy Uhler
Feb 5, 2020
The music streaming service is buying podcasting heavyweight The Ringer, which has a strong built-in audience.
“What we really did with The Ringer, I think, is we bought the next ESPN,” says Spotify CEO Daniel Ek.
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Sephora ventures beyond the mall with new store openings

by Kristin Schwab
Feb 5, 2020
But it may need a strategy to get a new kind of shopper in the door.
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More people are taking cash out of their homes

by Amy Scott
Feb 5, 2020
A recent study shows mortgage refinancing spikes before economic recession.
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Casper cuts IPO price amid growing investor doubts

by Marielle Segarra
Feb 5, 2020
The company helped pioneer the direct-to-consumer mattress market, but the space got crowded quickly.
Casper, which sells direct-to-customer mattresses in boxes, has lowered the cost of its shares for its Thursday IPO.
Rachel Murray/Getty Images for Casper Sleep Inc.
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