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Trump administration imposes aluminum tariffs on $2B imports from 18 countries
By Nathan Bomey USA Today The Trump administration said today that it would immediately impose tariffs on aluminum sheets imported from 18 countries after a preliminary investigation concluded they were being "dumped" in the U.S. The move, which affects countries including Germany, Egypt and South Korea, comes ahead of the U.S. International Trade Commission's official […]
Survey finds shoppers want stores closed on Thanksgiving to give workers the day off
By Dalvin Brown USA Today Shopping on Thanksgiving is set to look a lot different this year. Not only have a growing number of retailers announced plans to be closed on the holiday, but Americans also plan on staying home and believe retail workers deserve the day off. That’s according to a new survey data […]
Travel industry layoffs begin as Congress fails to come up with new relief package
Chris Woodyard USA Today Airlines, hotels and other travel-related businesses are trying desperately to urge Congress to act on a new relief plan in the wake of mass layoffs. The day the airline industry didn’t want to see is here: Oct. 1, when 32,000 American Airlines and United Airlines employees face furloughs after lawmakers and the […]
Microsoft: Ransomware is fastest growing scam attempt
By Jefferson Graham USA Today Hack attempts are on the rise — as always — with ransomware the most common now, according to Microsoft. In a new report on “digital defense,” Microsoft says it blocked over 13 billion malicious and suspicious emails in the last year, and more than 1 billion of them were URLs […]
Costco reportedly pulls Palmetto Cheese after founder calls Black Lives Matter a ‘terror organization’
By Kelly Tyko USA Today Costco Wholesale has reportedly removed Palmetto Cheese from store shelves after the owner of the pimento cheese brand called Black Lives Matter a “terror organization.” Brian Henry, the founder of Palmetto Cheese and mayor of Pawleys Island, made a public Facebook post on Aug. 25 saying he was “sickened by […]
Amazon introduces boxes that can be recycled into cat condos, forts and other creations
By Kelly Tyko USA Today It’s no secret that kids — and cats — like to play with cardboard boxes, sometimes more than with what’s inside. Amazon is introducing boxes with a built-in play factor. Starting this week, some Amazon orders will be delivered in “more environmentally friendly” boxes that can be turned into a […]
Credit starts to tighten as job losses remain high
By Susan Tompor Detroit Free Press As pandemic emergency relief draws to a close for some renters and others, many struggling consumers could be tempted to cover a few bills by pulling out some old, little-used credit cards. But they could be surprised to discover that the line of credit they thought they had has […]
Bi-Lo parent company reverses course, will require masks
By Kelly Tyko USA Today Southeastern Grocers, parent company of Bi-Lo, Winn-Dixie and Harveys supermarkets, is reversing course and says it will require that shoppers wear masks in its hundreds of stores throughout the Southern states. The new requirement will begin July 27 and follows moves by other retailers to require face coverings, including Walmart, Sam’s Club, […]
Who protects shoppers from angry anti-mask customers?
By Dalvin Brown USA Today Videos keep cropping up of anti-mask customers acting irrationally at supermarkets, putting workers and shoppers in awkward or unsafe predicaments. In one of the latest videos, a Costco customer who wasn't wearing a mask balled up his fists, aggressively walked toward someone behind the camera while yelling in the supermarket. […]
North Charleston location of Old Time Pottery to be closed in Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing
Mealand Ragland-Hudgins Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Daily News Journal Home decor retailer Old Time Pottery has started Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in order to restructure its finances. Based in Murfreesboro, Tenn., the company said the move was because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Prior to COVID-19, Old Time Pottery was growing profitability at a near-record pace. When COVID-19 […]
Keep this energy up:’ Black-owned businesses see surge of interest amid racism protests
Dalvin Brown USA Today Kris Christian, a small-business owner in Chicago, was mourning the death of George Floyd when she was hit with an onslaught of online orders that caught her off guard. The owner of Chicago French Press was home reeling after watching cellphone footage of the white police officer’s knee on Floyd’s neck […]
Will sparklers sell out before Independence Day?
Fireworks sales booming nationwide because of COVID-19 By Kelly Tyko USA Today The next COVID-19 shortage could end up being fireworks. With cities across the nation canceling public displays this Independence Day, sales of fireworks are booming as more families opt to put on their own shows. “Fireworks sales have been unprecedented and stronger than […]