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• More people quit their jobs in October

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  But those job quitters aren’t evenly distributed around the country.

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• For this Northern Michigan retailer, weather is a challenge

  by Sean McHenry

  “We had a decent sized storm come through, so in-person shopping took a while to pick up this weekend,” said Annie Lang Hartman, owner of Wild Lettie in Leelanau County, Michigan.”

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• TikTok Shop drives $100 million in Black Friday sales after a year in the U.S.

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  It’s a small but growing piece of the billions spent online on Black Friday, a report says, as brands try to reach consumers on social media.

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• Why it feels like so many restaurants are declaring bankruptcy

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  Restaurant foot traffic has declined in the U.S. by 3%-3.5%. And expenses are way up.

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• Road construction is scratching up this record store's holiday

  by Sean McHenry

  For Phillip Rollins, owner of OffBeat in downtown Jackson, Mississippi, a successful Black Friday is butting up against persistent road construction in front of his store. “We were down 70% on sales,” he said.

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• Renewable diesel finds a growing market

  by Elizabeth Trovall

  

  The biofuel made of vegetable oil and animal fat is primarily used on the West Coast. But it’s more expensive to produce than regular diesel.

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• More renters want to charge EVs at home. Some landlords want to help them do it.

  by Henry Epp

  

  Charging stations could become a sought-after amenity, though structural and cost issues may come into play.

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• This fly fishing store is already looking ahead to a rosy 2025

  by Sean McHenry

  The holiday period has been slow for She’s Fly, a fly fishing gear shop in Fort Collins, Colorado. But owner Dylan Demery is undeterred. “It has been our most successful year on record,” she said. “So I think anything that happens during the holiday season is just going to help us go even further.”

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