A key “forward look” reading at the U.S. economy declined a bit last month, according to The Conference Board. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. declined in December 0.1 percent in December to 111.7 (2016 = 100), following a 0.2 percent increase in November, and a 0.3 percent decline in October. “The […]
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From March 2018 to June 2018, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 7.6 million, an increase of 233,000 jobs from the previous quarter, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. If you’re wondering why we’re only hearing about this now, you’re not alone. Basically, it takes months to settle on the […]
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Research from Parks Associates reveals 49% of U.S. broadband households are willing to adjust their lights during peak energy consumption periods, but only 29% of all households are willing to allow a utility or manufacturer to make adjustments automatically. Parks Associates’ 10th-annual Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer will address new strategies to drive consumer adoption of smart energy and […]
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Online loan marketplace LendingTree has released its study on the best places to pay down debt. Americans’ debt balances continued climbing in 2018, with total consumer debt tracking to top $4 trillion by the end of that year. With balances climbing high, many borrowers will want to use the new year to prioritize paying off debt. LendingTree analysts wanted to […]
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The government is moving to ban so-called bumpstock devices, but at least one company claims to have found a way around the ban with an innovative new product. Bumpstocks were little-known gun accessories before the horrific Las Vegas shooting in 2017, when 58 people were killed and 851 injured by a gunman using a bumpstock. […]
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A new blanket is coming on the market that promises to make sleeping easier for couples. Called the Blankini, this blanket has a “split down the middle” feature designed to end the tug-of-war that happens between couples. With this new design, one person can flip the blanket down without disrupting the other, allowing both people […]
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There’s a new way to give chocolate to your special someone: The biem butter sprayer. The biem butter sprayer, a first-of-its-kind device and Shark Tank alum, announced it can now spray chocolate as well as butter. Chocolate lovers can cover strawberries, bananas, waffles, themselves or their lover, literally anything in chocolate this Valentine’s Day. “The buttery chocolate from the biem butter […]
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Where do you get the best last-minute deals on Valentine’s Day perfume? It’s not where you might think. A study by price monitoring experts Minderest finds that the best online deals are not to be found on Amazon. In fact, this e-Commerce giant had the highest prices among the options. Minderest’s study, conducted on February 4th, […]
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Online loan marketplace LendingTree has released its study on which cities have the most competitive housing markets. LendingTree ranked the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the United States based on an average of the city’s rank in three categories that contribute to the competitiveness of homebuyers in an area: Share of buyers shopping for a mortgage before identifying the […]
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Do you have the name of the wrong significant other tattooed on your body? Someone you used to be with? That can be awkward on Valentine’s Day – so luckily there is help available. A company called Invisible Ink Tattoo Removers is offering up to a $500 credit toward removing the name of an old flame. The credit may […]
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