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Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices - AP News
business 2026/03/13 17:11:00

Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices - AP News

An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war caused spikes in oil and gas costs. Prices rose 2.8% in January compared with a year earlier…

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For many Black women, the Target boycott is not over. It may never be. - The 19th News
business 2026/03/13 16:56:09

For many Black women, the Target boycott is not over. It may never be. - The 19th News

A faith leader announced the end of a yearlong “Target fast,” but many Black women who helped launch the boycott say the movement wasn’t his to call off.

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Musk admits xAI ‘not built right’ — weeks after Tesla invested $2 billion - Electrek
business 2026/03/13 16:29:00

Musk admits xAI ‘not built right’ — weeks after Tesla invested $2 billion - Electrek

Elon Musk admitted today that xAI, his artificial intelligence venture, “was not built right first time around” and “is being…

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Starbucks union sent the company a proposed contract. Here's what baristas want - CNBC
business 2026/03/13 16:28:35

Starbucks union sent the company a proposed contract. Here's what baristas want - CNBC

Discussions between Starbucks and the union representing about 6% of its company-owned U.S. stores hit a wall last year.

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Southwest Airlines to discontinue flights to Chicago's O'Hare airport in June, continue service to Midway - ABC7 Chicago
business 2026/03/13 16:22:22

Southwest Airlines to discontinue flights to Chicago's O'Hare airport in June, continue service to Midway - ABC7 Chicago

Southwest Airlines said Friday it will discontinue service to Chicago’s O’Hare airport in June.

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Anthropic's top lawyer says AI will kill the legal profession's dreaded billable hour - Business Insider
business 2026/03/13 15:34:58

Anthropic's top lawyer says AI will kill the legal profession's dreaded billable hour - Business Insider

Anthropic Jeff Bleich told a room full of Big Law lawyers to rethink their approach to billing clients. Execs from other big companies agreed.

Business Insider
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