July 2019

Back-to-School Sales Tax ‘Holidays’ Lure Shoppers Despite Slim Savings

Finance /

Still, the tax holidays have endured, although the number of states holding them has fluctuated, depending in part on a state’s economy and political situation. Last August, Wisconsin held its first sales tax holiday after Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican who was up for re-election, signed legislation enacting the five-day event. (He was defeated in […]

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GlossiWEAR Is Basically Glossier For Your Wardrobe

Lifestyle /

HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. HuffPostGlossier has a new collection, called GlossiWEAR. Maybe you’ve been wearing Glossier for years, but now you can actually *wear* Glossier. Glossier built its brand in 2010 and adopted a skin-first, makeup-second mantra, introducing products that promised an effortless, natural look. Earlier

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Bitcoin craze hits Iran as US sanctions squeeze weak economy

Technology /

Iranians feeling the squeeze from U.S. sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic’s ailing economy are increasingly turning to such digital currencies as Bitcoin to make money, prompting alarm in and out of the country. In Iran, some government officials worry that the energy-hungry process of “mining” Bitcoin is abusing Iran‘s system of subsidized electricity; in the

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The Economy Looks Solid, but the Fed Plans to Cut Rates Anyway. Here’s Why.

Finance /

This will be no ordinary interest rate cut. The Federal Reserve is planning to cut rates at its policy meeting at the end of the month even though the United States economy, by most available evidence, is doing perfectly fine. It appears, based on a close reading of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s own words, to

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Beyoncé’s Lion King album is more about Beyoncé than The Lion King

Entertainment /

Image copyright Dianey / Beyonce Image caption Beyonce plays Nala in the remake of Disney’s classic animation Following in the footsteps of Kendrick Lamar’s Black Panther, Beyoncé has released a 14-track album to accompany Disney’s remake of The Lion King. “This is sonic cinema,” said the star, who plays Nala in the film, as she

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