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Amazon relaunches shipping service that competes with FedEx and UPS 08/18/2023 06:00pm • Amazon has restarted a shipping service it paused in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and that competes with carriers like FedEx and UPS. Amazon Shipping, which allows sellers to ship Amazon orders or products sold on other sites, has relaunched, the company confirmed Friday. Businesses must What Is Private Student Loan Consolidation? 08/17/2023 08:00pm • Private student loan consolidation, sometimes referred to as student loan refinancing, allows you to combine multiple student loans into a single loan through a private lender. Consolidating your student loans may reduce your monthly payments or help you get out of debt faster, especially if you qua Sephora Versus Ulta: Which Is Better? 08/17/2023 08:00pm • Sephora and Ulta are two industry-leading beauty product retail stores with quality products, enticing loyalty programs, innovative technology, sustainability efforts and in-house beauty services. So, which one should you choose? Here's a closer look at both options and when experts say one can be a A list of mass killings in the United States since January 08/17/2023 05:26pm • The latest mass killing in the United States happened Wednesday in Oklahoma City at a family's home that officers visited following a report of a domestic disturbance. Police said a 28-year-old man fatally shot his three young children — ages 9, 5 and 2 — and his estranged wife before taking his Thursday is 'National Thrift Shop Day' and Maryland-based Goodwill wants you to stop by 08/17/2023 03:29pm • A Goodwill store in Bowie, Maryland. The thrift store is encouraging shopping on “National Thrift Shop Day.” (Courtesy Goodwill of Greater Washington) Thursday is National Thrift Shop Day, and Rockville, Maryland-based Goodwill Industries is using the day to ask people to stop by their local Walmart's hot sellers? Hand mixers and kitchen tools. In an era of high prices, basic is king 08/17/2023 10:31am • NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart racked up another strong quarterly sales gain as its low-prices continue to attract budget conscious consumers looking for deals in a tough economic environment. 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The complementary lawsuits filed by Everytown Law in state cou Federal Reserve minutes: Too-high inflation, still a threat, could require more rate hikes 08/16/2023 03:19pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Federal Reserve officials last month still regarded high inflation as an ongoing threat that could require further interest rate increases, according to the minutes of their July 25-26 meeting released Wednesday. At the same time, the officials saw “a number of tentative 8 of the Best Tech Dividend Stocks to Buy 08/15/2023 08:00pm • Many investors mistakenly believe there is a trade-off between growth and income. Either a company can produce strong capital gains, or it is a stodgy slow-moving blue chip. However, there are a surprisingly large number of technology companies that pay attractive dividends as well. 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