U.S. wholesale prices ticked up just 0.2% in July, the latest sign that inflationary pressures are largely in check. The Labor Department said Friday that the producer price index — which measures price changes before they reach the consumer — increased 1.7% last month compared with a year ago, the same as June. Excluding the […]
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Modcloth’s Fall Collection Is Giving Us Major ’70s Vibes | HuffPost Life HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Modcloth Groovy. That’s how Modcloth’s newest fall collection has us feeling after a browse through all of the plaid, corduroy and matching two-piece sets. Earlier this week the brand launched
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Image copyright Marc Brenner Image caption Samantha Pauly (centre) plays Eva Peron in Jamie Lloyd’s production The director of a new staging of Evita says its depiction of a populist leader and his wife has parallels with some of today’s political personalities. “We clearly have a strange desire for big characters in politics in the
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Image copyright Niall Carson/PA Wire Ryanair pilots based in the Republic of Ireland have voted for strike action. Of the members of the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association (IALPA) who voted, 94% were in favour. IALPA said the decision reflected the frustration and disappointment of pilots with a lack of progress in ongoing pay talks.
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A Louisiana lawyer suing the NFL over the failure to call a crucial penalty in a January playoff game said Friday he won’t force the New Orleans Saints to comply with a subpoena for records regarding the game. Antonio LeMon released a letter to team officials saying he and three fellow ticket-holders suing the NFL
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Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. raised eyebrows on Thursday during a speech in Iowa when he said that “poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids,” an apparent gaffe for a Democratic presidential candidate whose record on race has come under intense scrutiny during the primary. Mr. Biden
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In recent decades, government agencies across the country have used their buying power to benefit American workers. When cities begin development projects or buy expensive equipment, they sometimes award contracts or subsidies contingent on job creation, or they impose wage requirements. The Obama administration required federal contractors to pay workers more than $10 an hour
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionHuman milk contains substances that cannot be synthesised A service that helps premature and seriously-ill babies across Ireland has appealed for more new mothers to donate breast milk. The human milk bank run by the Western Health Trust currently has just 20 active donors. To meet demand
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The actress said she has been trying to pass on the legacy of her sitcom alter-ego’s catch phrase “I know!” by teaching it to youngsters. But it’s not quite taking with one cute kid. In Cox’s latest attempt, posted Wednesday on Instagram, she edited her tutoring attempts to the Journey song “Don’t Stop Believin’.” She’s
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption China Labor Watch say “interns” made up 20% of a factory’s workforce Amazon has pledged to investigate allegations that hundreds of teenagers are working illegal hours at a Chinese factory producing its Alexa devices. A new report by China Labor Watch claims more than 1,500 “interns” were manufacturing the
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