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The world economy is more interconnected than ever before. Still, wealth remains highly concentrated. Only four countries — China, Germany, Japan, and the United States — generated over half of...
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Public outcry over the killing of Black Americans by police and the protests that followed have called for an overhaul of law enforcement tactics and training, as well as the demilitarization of...
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Source: Pier 1 Imports Inc.A sales jump of 11.8% boosted fourth-quarter revenue at Pier 1 Imports Inc. (NYSE: PIR) to $476.8 million, beating the consensus estimate of $472.1 million. Quarterly EPS...
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Western Refining Inc. (NYSE:WNR) reported a quarterly EPS loss of -$0.19, just half as much as its -$0.38 EPS loss in the fourth quarter of 2007. Excluding a one-time inventory write-down, the...
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The $700 billion financial system bailout has so far stabilized the financial markets. That part is hard to debate. The long term effects, the path, and the implications are, of course,...
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Every 10 years, the US Census survey, the US logs each person’s personal income. More than just a number, personal income gives a snapshot of the nation’s living standard and quality of life. The...
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Gun sales, as approximated by background checks, surged in 2020 to 39,695,315 just as the COVID-19 pandemic began. They remained high through the middle of last year, and then started to decline....
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The Paris Agreement in 2015 was an historic accord that committed nations on every continent to reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. The goal was to limit the rise in mean global temperature to less...
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Companies with high profits and revenue per employee are presumed to be the most successful. Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook, are such companies. These tech companies are...
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A recent analysis reveals that this lessor of jet planes has the most profit per employee of any Fortune 500 company.
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During the first debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden, Trump was criticized after telling the Proud Boys, a white nationalist group, to “stand back and...
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Source: ThinkstockAmericans are paying slightly more at the gas pump this week, according to an Energy Information Administration report released Tuesday, which showed the national average price for...
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It is hard to make money when your own government has policies that prevent it. PetroChina (PTR) followed China Petroleum (SNP) to the earnings wood shed. According to the AP, PTR is expected to...
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