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Target’s chief executive officer met with the Rev. Al Sharpton, whose civil rights organization has encouraged consumers to avoid U.S. retailers that scaled backed their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Sharpton called the meeting with Target CEO Brian Cornell “very constructive and candid,” according to an update from his National Action Network. Two other NAN representatives, National […]
Coachella ticket prices are around $599, to experience headliners like Lady Gaga, Travis Scott, and Post Malone. But how are fans paying that in this economy? Thanks to payment plans, those steep costs are becoming increasingly manageable. This year, around 60% of general admission ticket buyers used Coachella’s in-house payment plan, which allowed fans to […]
With the cost of eggs up more than $3.00 from a year ago,11 million people are scrambling to find a cheaper option. The American Pet Products Association says 11 million U.S. households now own backyard chickens. That’s a 28% increase from 2023. But does the time, work, and cost you put into raising the birds […]
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance reminds taxpayers the deadline to file the your federal and state taxes is Tuesday, April 15. If you still need to file, there are several pieces of information you’ll need to file, including: an active email account (enables you to file electronically and keep track of […]
In this episode of the Wake Up Club After Show, Mama Mack discusses the importance of protecting your identity, even from family and friends who might have easy access to you. She also shares some stories from our WDKX front-line callers.
Your favorite iPhone could soon become much pricier, thanks to tariffs. U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a series of sweeping tariffs on countries around the world that could drastically alter the landscape of global trade, and consumer goods like iPhones could be among the hardest hit, analysts said on Thursday, with increases of 30% to 40% […]
President Donald Trump’s newly announced tariffs are expected to increase costs on a wide range of goods, from groceries and clothing to cars and home materials. Tariffs are essentially import taxes that raise the cost of foreign-made products, which often gets passed on to consumers. Economists warn the impact will be most severe for low-income […]
In a historic deal, nonprofit Undue Medical Debt has partnered with Pendrick Capital to retire $30 billion in medical debt affecting 20 million Americans. The average forgiven debt is $1,100, and most relief will go to people in Texas and Florida. While the move is a major victory, advocates say it highlights the need for […]
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested Thursday that around 20% of the job cuts by the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency will be wrong and need to be corrected. Around 10,000 employees were laid off from the Department of Health and Human Services , as part of a restructuring architected by Kennedy and Elon Musk’s DOGE […]
Target saw foot traffic fall for the eighth consecutive week, extending a losing streak that began just a few days after the company announced it would end its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program in late January. For the week that began March 17, foot traffic fell 5.7% YoY for Target, according to data from […]
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