Economy

GOP Debate 2015 Review: Chris Christie, Bobby Jindal Dominate Undercard Debate, Attacks Clinton

The fourth Republican presidential debate focused on the economy and social services with four candidates who failed to reach the main debate criteria.

Obama Immigration Action Lawsuit: DAPA, DACA Temporary Injunction Risks Billions in Potential Revenue

President Barack Obama’s November 2014 immigration executive actions are still in limbo following an appellate court’s ruling, and it may cost billions of dollars in potential revenue.

T-Mobile Plans, Features: Binge On Allows Subscribers to Stream Videos Without Using Data

T-Mobile hosted a live event Tuesday to announce their newest feature called Binge On, which allows subscribers greater freedom when viewing video.

Donald Trump on Starbucks: GOP Presidential Candidates Suggests Boycott Over Controversial Holiday Cups

2016 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called for a boycott on Starbucks in light of the coffee company's decision to remove Christmas symbols from its holiday-themed cups, which some Christians find offensive.

Fast-Food Workers Stage Nationwide Protest For Higher Wages

U.S. fast-food employees staged a nationwide walkout on Tuesday, taking to the streets to protest for higher wages.

Black Friday 2015: Target Releases Full Black Friday Ad, Features TVs, iPads

Target will give away gift cards with most purchases. Target on Monday released its full Black Friday ad. According to the 40-page guide, customers shopping on Thanksgiving evening and Black Friday will find that many of the items they purchase will also come with a Target gift card.

Comcast Memo Leak: Internet Giant Plans to Charge Customers Extra For Excessive Internet Usage

Cable and Internet giant Comcast has rolled out a new test pricing plan for their capped data usage in several Southeastern U.S. markets and customers are about to get charged more for their usage. See the details here.

Retail Stores Target and Macy's Opens Holiday Sales on Thanksgiving Day 2015

As one of America's anticipated holidays is fast approaching, several giant retail stores have recently announced their holiday sales starting on Thanksgiving, a day early for the Black Friday commemoration and it has brought conflicting opinions as to the essence of the holiday and the chance to increase sales with the thousands of consumers ready to shop.

Apple iPad Pro Release Date Update 2015: Online Orders Start Wednesday, Hits Stores This Week

Apple has finally announced the release date for the new and very much anticipated 12.9-inch iPad Pro, which it debuted during the iPhone 6s event this past September. The iPad Pro will be available for online orders starting Wednesday, Nov. 11, with the huge new iPad arriving in stores later in the week.

APEC Summit 2015: Philippines Sheds $212 Million to Host Meet

The Philippines shed at least $212 million to host the 2015 APEC Summit as the government sees the convention as a huge investment for the country.

CHANGING THE GAME: How Lin-Manuel Miranda is Spearheading a New Effort on Broadway

"Changing the Game" is a series featuring prominent Latino changemakers and their stories of success, innovation and vision.

Social Media Sunday: Facebook's Numbers, Twitter's Diversity, and Pinterest Goes Shopping

This week in social media, Facebook dominated the headlines and Wall Street, as it showed how much it dominates the social media world. Meanwhile an ex-Twitter engineer exposed the company's clunky attempts at diversity and Pinterest officially introduced a new feature that blends perfectly with the reasons people use its network.

Facebook News: Facebook Stock Hits New High, Company Surpasses Amazon in Valuation

Facebook reported excellent third quarter numbers Facebook has come a long way since going public in 2012. Back then, analysts and investors doubted that the company would be able to cash in on web advertising.

US Latino Unemployment Rate Slips, But 13 Million Not in Labor Force

The U.S. Latino unemployment rate dropped based on October's jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

President Obama Rejects Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Proposal

President Barack Obama announced Friday morning that he has rejected a proposal from a Canadian company to build a Keystone XL oil pipeline.

Fast-Food Workers to Go On Strike and Hold Protest During Republican Debate

Organizers of the ongoing fast-food strikes plan to bring their fight for a $15 minimum wage to Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee next week.

Jobless Claims Rise, But Labor Market Remains Healthy

After months of historic records of employment data in the United States, the labor market noted a bit of bad news on Thursday as new applications for unemployment benefits last week recorded their largest increase in eight months, according to government statistics.

Brands and Marketers Disproportionately Targeting Hispanic and Black Youth: Report

Nutritionally-poor and unhealthy snacks have become increasingly present in television advertisements within the past five years, despite promises to regulate youth exposure to sugary, high-calorie food. A new report on marketing and snack food nutrition has found that Hispanic and black youth are disproportionate viewers of ads promoting unhealthy savory and sweet snacks.

Netflix News: Networks Pull Content From Streaming Platform

The television industry has seen the success that Netflix has achieved by offering their original content, and now some are second guessing the decision to sell those shows to the streaming platform. See the deatils here.

Expedia Deals To Purchase HomeAway for $3.9 Billion

Giant travel booking site Expedia Inc. is confirmed to be purchasing the leading rental marketplace HomeAway. On Wednesday, the two companies announced their partnership that involved a whopping $3.9 billion.
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