Business Stories from August 10, 2023 (Change date)
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Mr. Zip turns 60 as Delivery for America enters its third yearAug 10, 2023 11:00 pm - The ZIP Code was launched 60 years ago this month as part of a program of improvements to increase postal delivery speed. At the time, Americans were already struggling ...
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Target recalls 2.2 million candles over burn and laceration risksAug 10, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - It's time to check your candle supply again. According to a Thursday notice from federal regulators, Target is recalling 2.2. million candles due to lace...
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Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs to 6.96%, matching highest level this yearAug 10, 2023 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week to just under 7%, the latest setback for would-be homebuyers already facing affordability chal...
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Number of Americans applying for jobless aid rises, but not enough to cause concernAug 10, 2023 1:00 am - The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits jumped last week, but not enough to raise concern about the consistently strong U.S. labor market. U.S. application...
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Radio Flyer to open first retail store at Woodfield Mall in NovemberAug 10, 2023 1:00 am - The 106-year-old Chicago-based Radio Flyer company will open its first retail store this November at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg. The store will be on the lower level o...
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From eggs to electronics to used cars, consumer inflation eased its grip on households in JulyAug 10, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Inflation in the United States edged up in July after 12 straight months of declines. But excluding volatile food and energy costs, so-called core infl...
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Disney to raise prices for ad-free Disney+ and Hulu services, vows crackdown on password sharingAug 10, 2023 1:00 am - Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger vowed to make its streaming services profitable via a planned October price hike on its ad-free Disney+ and Hulu plans and a crackdown on pa...
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