Hearst Castle in San Simeon has been closed to visitors for more than a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it’s still costing the state millions of dollars. According to Dan Falat, superintendent of the state park district that includes the Castle, California State Parks spent about $6.6 million […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Dakota Access pipeline to remain in operation despite calls for shutdown | Biden hopes to boost climate spending by $14B | White House budget proposes $1.4B for environmental justice
TGIF! Welcome to Overnight Energy, your source for the day’s energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rachel Frazin at [email protected], and follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Reach Zack Budryk at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter: @BudrykZack. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. Today the Biden […]
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Ranking Giants’ biggest needs after Dave Gettleman’s free agency spending spree
The Giants were as active as any team in free agency, which might’ve come somewhat as a surprise considering their cap situation heading into the free agency period. But this is a roster that looks wildly different than it did at the end of the season. The Giants added new […]
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Americans’ spending habits are likely to look different after the pandemic
Some lost income and had to cut back. Others found that staying home brought on forced savings since dining out, entertainment, travel and childcare became less available. Others spent more freely in response to boredom and anxiety. So what will happen once the pandemic is over? We asked CNN Business […]
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Americans are spending more on Christmas in 2020. Here’s why
René and Joe Hauser’s home is decorated with not one, not two, but three Christmas trees this year—a seven-footer in the foyer covered with their children’s ornaments and ones they’ve received as gifts, a six-footer in the living room decorated with blue lights and blue and silver ornaments, and a […]
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Give More Joy While Spending Less Money
By Bev O’Shea The holiday season is getting closer — and wallets lighter. Still, there are unpurchased gifts left on your list. Here’s how to come up with presents that will delight recipients without blowing up your budget. Resist the temptation to throw caution to the wind because you’re just […]
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How to overcome ‘comfort spending’ caused by lockdown anxiety
Retailers design their shopping experience to be ‘frictionless’, meaning you can spend money within a few clicks – sturti/E+ From the early days of toilet roll stockpiling, to the spike in online shopping – which in May, at the height of lockdown, accounted for 32.8 per cent of all retail […]
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How Infectious Disease Experts Are Spending Thanksgiving During COVID-19
With Thanksgiving just weeks away, COVID-19 cases are surging in many parts of the country. The United States reported more than 100,000 new infections for the seventh day in a row on Tuesday. Michael Osterholm — an infectious disease expert and member of President-elect Joe Biden’s coronavirus task force — […]
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3 Tips to Scrounge Up Extra Holiday Spending Money This Year
Here’s how to round up some extra cash for this year’s holidays and avoid unhealthy debt. Though 2020 may seem like the year when time stands still, before we know it, the holidays will be upon us, and that means the potential for a lot of spending. Last year, the […]
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Bed Bath & Beyond pins turnaround on remodeling stores, tech spending
Jordyn Holman, Bloomberg Published 9:40 a.m. ET Oct. 28, 2020 Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is laying out its next round of plans to overhaul the business, from store updates and technology improvements to a new share repurchase program. The strategic goals are accompanied by financial projections that stretch through […]
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WV now showing county-by-county school spending online | Education
You can now see online how your county school system spent money over the past few fiscal years, thanks to a new tool. Then click on the county you’re interested in and you’ll be taken to a page where you can see expense and revenue data from fiscal year 2016-17 […]
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Alibaba is spending more than $3 billion to dominate online groceries in China
Alibaba is spending 28 billion Hong Kong dollars ($3.6 billion) to up its stake in Sun Art Retail Group from 36% to 72%, the company said in a statement Monday. The company will then make a general offer to shareholders to buy out the rest of the the retail company. […]
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Uber, Lyft Are Spending Millions To Fight Labor Protections For Their Workers
About a year ago, Steve Smith stood outside a press conference at a hotel in Sacramento where Uber, Lyft and DoorDash announced plans to spend millions on a statewide ballot initiative that would exempt them from a state law requiring the gig economy companies to hire most of their independent […]
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Spending the holidays at home amid COVID-19? Bed Bath & Beyond begins rolling out deals
Bloomberg The Unemployed Trader Who Became a $700 Million Exile (Bloomberg) — When Sanjay Shah lost his job during the financial crisis more than a decade ago, he was one of thousands of mid-level traders suddenly out of work.Shah didn’t take long to get back into the game, setting up […]
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COVID-era virtual school supplies come with real spike in spending
Back-to-school shopping is looking different for many families this year, thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. With the 73 of the 100 largest U.S. school districts opting for remote learning this fall, backpacks are out – and Bluetooth headphones and Chromebooks are in. That’s upending the budgets for many families […]
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How Has the Pandemic Changed Your Spending Habits?
(Bloomberg Opinion) — One of the few bright spots in a very challenging year has been the monthly emails from my budgeting app showing huge declines in my spending. I can’t take much credit for the drops, given all the Covid-19 restrictions and risks that have prevented my family from spending […]