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4/10 people are prioritizing buying dog food by cutting back on groceries

Per Market Watch A recent survey, True Cost of Pet Parenthood, by Rover.com, found that almost half of the pet owners decided to cut back on groceries for them to afford dog food. The survey said that the amount that pet owners dropped ranges from $610 to $3,555.

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NY Fed survey finds the lowest pay acceptable for workers to take new jobs rise to $75,811 in March

Per Bloomberg The New York Feds has released the results of a survey that determined to find the minimum amount that workers would accept for a new job. Compared to November, the survey found that the lowest pay acceptable rose by $2,100 to $75,811 in March. The survey

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Apple opens its first India store in Delhi, Mumbai

Per CNBC Tim Cook has recently expressed his plans to expand Apple into India, and now, the company is opening its first flagship store in Delhi, Mumbai. The store is called Apple BKC. Apple CEO Tim Cook gave a statement regarding their decision to expand in India, describing the culture

The U.S. Secret Service reveal that the agency may be tracking websites like OnlyFans

The U.S. Secret Service reveal that the agency may be tracking websites like OnlyFans, per NYP. In addition to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, the documents show that the agency was regularly monitoring accounts on OnlyFans and Pinterest, among other platforms. Many of these accounts – whose usernames were redacted – were

META has cut back on free cafeteria meals, having previously eliminated free laundry and dry cleaning for staff

META has cut back on free cafeteria meals, having previously eliminated free laundry and dry cleaning for staff. Mark Zuckerberg warns in $META layoffs announcement to prepare for a ‘new economic reality’ that could last ‘many years’, per BI. After already letting go of a massive chunk of its staff,

Elon Musk will be starting his own version of an artificial intelligence chatbot called "TruthGPT" which he says will be a "maximum truth-seeking AI"

Elon Musk will be starting his own version of an artificial intelligence chatbot called "TruthGPT" which he says will be a "maximum truth-seeking AI," per FOX. "I'm going to start something which I call 'TruthGPT', or a maximum truth-seeking AI that

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Lululemon is exploring a sale of Mirror, a company it bought in 2020 for $500 million

Per Bloomberg Back in the day, Lululemon reportedly bought Mirror for $500 million, but now, it's exploring its sale. This was the company's reportedly first acquisition, per CNBC, which closed in Q2 of 2020. During that time, Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald stated how they knew they

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Poland and Hungary decide to ban the importation of Ukraine products like grain and food

Per Reuters Poland and Hungary have decided to ban importing certain food products from Ukraine. These include food items like grain. The decision was made to help protect the countries' local agricultural sectors. This came after the two governments said they felt the regional price impacts due to overflooded

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Apple partners with Goldman Sachs for savings accounts, offering a 4.15% interest rate

Per NBC News Apple is now partnering with Goldman Sachs to offer a savings account with a 4.15% interest on Apple Card. This is way higher than the average APY at just 0.37%. Per BI, the average bank interest rate on savings accounts is just 0.37%. On

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Walmart sold its Bonobos menswear brand, losing over $200 million

Per CNN Walmart once bought the Bonobos menswear brand in 2017 for $310 million; now, it sold the clothing line for $75 million. This resulted in a $235 million loss for the company. The buyers of the menswear brand are WHP Global and retailer Express Inc. The brand was previously

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US Secret Service may be tracking OnlyFans and other websites per briefing sheets

Per NYP Recent documents revealed that the US Secret Service could be tracking OnlyFans. This information was revealed from a December 2020 briefing sheet from the agency. A government watchdog organization, the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), obtained the sheet revealing that the agency may be tracking

Shaquille O’Neal has been served in an FTX class action lawsuit

Shaquille O’Neal has been served in an FTX class action lawsuit. "I wanted you to know the good news that we just served personally Shaquille O'Neal outside his house in Atlanta," Adam M. Moskowitz, the attorney leading the lawsuit, said in a statement. "The

Elon Musk went on BBC to discuss Twitter, and things got heated

Running Twitter has been "quite painful" and "a rollercoaster", Elon Musk has said. Things are going "reasonably well", Mr Musk told the BBC, stating that usage of the site is up and "the site works". The workload means that "I sometimes

Elon Musk has said he sees a path to $250 billion valuation of Twitter

Elon Musk has said he sees a path to $250 billion valuation of Twitter. Twitter employees are now being also reportedly offered stock awards based on the company's valuation of $20 billion. This was less than half of Elon Musk's buying price, but despite that, the

Elon Musk has said "Various government agencies effectively had full access to everything that was going on Twitter, including to the users' direct messages"

Elon Musk has said "Various government agencies effectively had full access to everything that was going on Twitter, including to the users' direct messages." This week as well, Elon Musk has created a new artificial intelligence company called X AI that is incorporated in Nevada, per WSJ.

California will spend $30 million to build 1,200 tiny homes to help solve its homeless crisis

California will spend $30 million to build 1,200 tiny homes to help solve its homeless crisis. The 120-square-foot properties can be assembled in just 90 minutes and will be connected to electricity - though they will not have plumbing, water or cooking appliances. 'We need to focus more

Macron has signed the pension reform raising pension age from 62 to 64

Macron has signed the pension reform raising pension age from 62 to 64. It happened hours after France's top constitutional body cleared the change. The Constitutional Council rejected opposition calls for a referendum - but it also struck out some aspects of the reforms, citing legal flaws. Following

Anheuser-Busch’s CEO has written an apology regarding ongoing controversy, stating: “We never intended to be part of a discussion that divides people… We are in the business of bringing people together over a beer.

Anheuser-Busch’s CEO has written an apology regarding ongoing controversy, stating per NYP: “We never intended to be part of a discussion that divides people… We are in the business of bringing people together over a beer.” Yesterday it was announced Bud Light owner Anheuser-Busch is reportedly pausing its marketing

Montana lawmakers have passed a bill blocking downloads of TikTok

Montana lawmakers have passed a bill blocking downloads of TikTok. The bill, SB 419, makes it illegal for app stores to give users the option to download the app and also illegal for the company to operate within the state. TikTok as well as Apple and Google, which operate mobile

Burger King is selling more Whoppers than ever before

Burger King is selling more Whoppers than ever before, per CNBC. “What’s happened in the last six months is that sense of ‘We’re in this together’ that we have with our franchisees. I think it’s unique in the business, and I think that differs from what you

Elon Musk has created a new artificial intelligence company called X AI that is incorporated in Nevada

Elon Musk has created a new artificial intelligence company called X AI that is incorporated in Nevada, per WSJ. Elon Musk is planning an AI startup rival to Open AI, per FT. Elon Musk is said to be moving forward with an artificial-intelligence project within Twitter, after recently purchasing roughly

France’s Constitutional Council clears President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise the retirement age to 64 from 62

France’s Constitutional Council clears President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise the retirement age to 64 from 62. France raised the age at which workers can enjoy full retirement pensions with special exemptions given to those who started working before they turned 20 in January. The change is expected

78% of Americans do not feel confident that life for their children’s generation will be better than their own, the highest percent ever

78% of Americans do not feel confident that life for their children’s generation will be better than their own, the highest percent ever, per WSJ. The poll also found 65% of Americans were most likely to describe inflation as a major financial concern. That was followed by housing, at

US housing may see a 2008-style correction as 20% of the market could be mispriced

US housing may see a 2008-style correction as 20% of the market could be mispriced, DeltaTerra's Capital Dave Burt has said per CNBC. Meanwhile, Reuters said: The US housing market isn't going to see a 2008-sized crash. Analysts expect home prices to decline by a modest

Americans will have to live with high prices for years, BlackRock, $BLK, has said

Americans will have to live with high prices for years, BlackRock, $BLK, has said. "We think the 'politics of inflation' narrative is on the cusp of changing," strategists wrote in a note Monday. "The cycle of rapid rate hikes will stop without inflation being back