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How much a cheeseburger costs in every state

As summer comes to a close, many Americans will take advantage of Labor Day weekend for one last cookout. But those firing up the grill in Hawaii will be paying a slight premium for their homecooked cheeseburgers, at $2.95 per sandwich. In Arizona, however, it only costs $2.34 per cheeseburger, …

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Here’s a list of recession signals that are flashing red

Traders and financial professionals work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Whether or not the U.S. is going into a recession is on the minds of Americans everywhere. Google searches show recession fears have spiked exponentially since the end of July, when …

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Sterling slips on rumors of a snap UK election

Conservative Party leadership candidate Boris Johnson gestures as he talks during the launch of his campaign in London, Britain June 12, 2019. Henry Nicholls | Reuters Sterling fell against the dollar on Monday following dismal manufacturing data and speculation that U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson could be planning a general …

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‘Spice World’ & Me – The New York Times

I went from loving the chaotic Spice Girls movie to dismissing it in college. Now, I appreciate it more than ever before. In the summer of 1998 “Titanic” was six months into its marathon run in theaters, revelations about President Bill Clinton’s infidelity were hurtling him toward impeachment and I, …

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Macri imposes currency controls as debt crisis deepens

A woman walks with an Argentinian flag during a march in support of President Mauricio Macri on August 24, 2019 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ricardo Ceppi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Argentina’s government has imposed currency controls in a bid to stabilize financial markets, as Latin America’s third-largest …

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Caixin Markit manufacturing PMI for August 2019

This photo taken on October 17, 2018 shows a worker inspecting shoes at a factory in Qingdao in China’s eastern Shandong province. STR | AFP | Getty Images China’s manufacturing activity expanded in August, according to results of a private survey released on Monday amid the country’s escalating trade war …

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Investors should pay attention to esports growth in the US

JJFarquitectos | iStock Editorial | Getty Images The world of competitive video games is coming out of “stealth mode” in the United States, analysts at Needham say, and the firm believes investors should pay attention to how its growing popularity will drive future profits. Known commonly as esports, the category …

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Trump ordered US firms to ditch China, but many already have

Employees work on the production line of solar panel at Risen Energy Co., Ltd on February 21, 2019 in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province of China. Zhejiang Daily | Visual China Group | Getty Images President Trump rattled Wall Street when he demanded U.S. firms move production out of China. But many …

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