#’Fired even before I started’

#’Fired even before I started’

“‘Fired even before I started’” A new hire impacted by Coinbase’s decision to rescind some job offers this week and freeze hiring said he was blindsided by the move. “I was fired even before I started with the company,” the worker, whose identity was not revealed, told Business Insider. Coinbase cited “current market conditions and ongoing…

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#OnlyFans models, sex workers feel pinch of sluggish economy

#OnlyFans models, sex workers feel pinch of sluggish economy

“OnlyFans models, sex workers feel pinch of sluggish economy” The plunging economy has been hard on one particular sector — sex workers who say that decades-high inflation has forced their clients to cut back on discretionary spending. Allie Rae, a 38-year-old Massachusetts woman who left her $84,000-a-year nursing job to earn a monthly six-figure income…

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#’Lots of luck on his trip to the Moon’

#’Lots of luck on his trip to the Moon’

“‘Lots of luck on his trip to the Moon’” President Joe Biden took a dismissive jab at Elon Musk over reports that the mogul has a “super bad feeling” about the American economy.  “Lots of luck on his trip to the moon,” a sarcastic Biden said at a press conference Friday when asked about Musk’s…

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#Movie theaters have popcorn, candy shortages over inflation

#Movie theaters have popcorn, candy shortages over inflation

“Movie theaters have popcorn, candy shortages over inflation” Moviegoers flocking back to the cinema this summer after pandemic-induced lockdowns will have to contend with another potential off-screen drama — a shortage of popcorn, candy, soda, and other snacks. Inflation, a tight labor market, and supply chain disruptions are adversely impacting the availability of food and…

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#Key inflation gauge slows to still-high 6.3% in April

#Key inflation gauge slows to still-high 6.3% in April

“Key inflation gauge slows to still-high 6.3% in April” An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve rose 6.3% in April from a year earlier, the first slowdown since November 2020 and a sign that high prices may finally be moderating, at least for now. The inflation figure the Commerce Department reported Friday was below the…

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