Private sector adds 63,000 jobs in February: ADP

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Companies in the private sector added 63,000 jobs in February, payroll processing firm ADP said Wednesday. The figure is above economists’ estimates of a gain of 50,000 jobs. The prior month’s payrolls number was revised…

How To Make A Monthly Budget In 5 Simple Steps

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DragonImages/Getty Images Key takeaways To make a budget, you’ll need to know your monthly income and monthly expenses. You’ll need to categorize your expenses and evaluate where you can find opportunities to save. A monthly budget is a plan for how you’ll spend your money each month. It can help…

Prediction markets face scrutiny over Iran strike betting profits

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A single digital gambler known only as “Magamyman” walked away with $600,000 this weekend after successfully betting on the U.S. military’s strike against Iranian leadership—and he was not alone. As millions of dollars flooded into controversial prediction markets tied to U.S. strikes on Iran and the death of Ayatollah Ali…

Stanley Black & Decker to cut 300 jobs, close Connecticut tape-measure plant

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Stanley Black & Decker said it will eliminate roughly 300 positions in New Britain, Connecticut, and close a manufacturing facility that produces single-sided tape measures as part of its ongoing restructuring efforts. The move is tied to what the company described as a sustained decline in demand for the product…

US stocks plunge as Middle East tensions drive oil prices higher

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U.S. stocks plunged on Tuesday as investors eye growing tensions in the Middle East and their potential effects on inflation and global trade. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1,100 points, or 2.25%, while the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 fell 2.27% and 2.13%, respectively.Investors feared that the higher oil…