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• World Series live stream 2023: Can Diamondbacks tie vs. Rangers in game 4?

  31-10-2023 23:17 via businessinsider.com
  
  When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreElsa (Left), Carmen Mandato (Right) / Getty ImagesThe World Series live stream continues tonight with game 4. We have everything you need on where to watch the Arizona Diamondback vs. Texas Rangers online wherever you are in the world.Watch more: Where to watch the MLB Playoffs | How to watch NFL games without cableThe Rangers have jumped ahead 2-1, and they'll look to cushion that lead tonight against a Dia
  
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• For 250 years, US troops could tow their cannons around the battlefield. The war in Ukraine shows they won't have that luxury in the future.

  31-10-2023 23:17 via businessinsider.com
  
  US soldiers move an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer at a training area in Germany in March 2013.US Army/Gertrud Zach
  Towed artillery has long been a key component of the US military's arsenal.
  The war in Ukraine has made clear that mobility is essential for survival on a modern battlefield.
  That raises questions for the US military about whether towed guns can stay ahead of the enemy.
  As the Ukraine war has proven, the effectiveness of artillery rests on more than its range or the destructive power o
  
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• 11 best Black Friday deals this week: Save on laptops, Keurigs, and TVs

  31-10-2023 23:08 via businessinsider.com
  
  When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreThe best Black Friday deals this week include TVs, gaming headsets, and coffee makers.InsiderBlack Friday 2023 is rapidly approaching, and retailers are already offering great deals on hundreds of popular products, and adding more every week. The biggest savings are yet to come, but you can get a head start on your holiday shopping right now.Some of the best Black Friday deals this week include a 20% sale on the
  
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• Elon Musk says Tesla Cybertruck will have options for 'Beast Mode' and fixed bulletproof windows that can't roll down

  31-10-2023 23:02 via businessinsider.com
  
  Elon Musk unveiled the Tesla Cybertruck back in 2019.Reuters
  Elon Musk gave more information on the long-awaited Cybertruck release in a new Joe Rogan interview.
  The billionaire said there will be a "beast mode version" and a version with bulletproof glass.
  Tesla has scheduled a Cybertruck delivery event for November 30.
  Elon Musk spilled more details on Tesla's upcoming Cybertruck during an interview with Joe Rogan on Tuesday.On his latest appearance on "The Joe Rogan Experience," the Tesla CEO
  
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• The allure of Tennessee: Why Floridians are trading their sandy beaches for a quieter life

  31-10-2023 22:52 via businessinsider.com
  
  Knoxville, TennesseeBruce Yuanyue Bi/Getty ImagesTennessee is becoming a popular state-to-state moving route.Floridians, Texans, and Californians in particular are relocating there for a slower pace of life. Knoxville, Nashville, and Memphiscontinuously rank among the top places to live in the US. Lindsey Moore, a mom of three and a dental technician who posts about her life on TikTok @lindseyswagmom, recently extolled the virtues of her new home state: Tennessee.Moore, who said on the plat
  
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• Adam Kinzinger said onetime Trump chief of staff John Kelly 'could barely stay awake' during a White House breakfast and told GOP lawmakers he was 'barely holding it together' in the role

  31-10-2023 22:43 via businessinsider.com
  
  John Kelly at the White House on June 21, 2018.AP Photo/Evan Vucci
  Kinzinger in his new book wrote of how he witnessed the work that John Kelly was putting in as chief of staff.
  The former GOP lawmaker said Kelly spent a lot of time trying to restrain many of Trump's personal instincts.
  "I was surprised by the level of Kelly's distress," he wrote. "He clearly suffered from political shell shock."
  Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger said former Trump White House chief of staff John Kelly was once so "exha
  
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• Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED review: A solid midrange 4K display with Alexa smarts

  31-10-2023 22:03 via businessinsider.com
  
  When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreAmazon's Omni QLED is its most advanced display option.AmazonAfter years of making some of the best streaming devices and increasingly large smart displays, it's no surprise that Amazon now sells its own in-house TVs. The latest is the Fire TV Omni QLED, which is designed to compete with the best 4K TVs in the midrange market from brands like TCL and Hisense.A step-up model from Amazon's 2021 Fire TV Omni, the QL
  
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• A for-profit school that 'deceived' student-loan borrowers and pushed them to take on 'unexpectedly high levels' of debt got hit with a $37 million fine, Biden's Education Department says

  31-10-2023 21:54 via businessinsider.com
  
  GlassdoorThe Education Department fined for-profit Grand Canyon University $37 million over accusations of misleading behavior.It said Grand Canyon mispresented the costs of its doctoral programs, leading to high student debt.Grand Canyon denied all of the department's allegations.A major for-profit school just got hit with a fine over accusations of misleading thousands of its students.On Tuesday, President Joe Biden's Education Department announced it has fined Grand Canyon University $37.7 mi
  
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• The best Android smartwatch in 2023

  31-10-2023 21:53 via businessinsider.com
  
  When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreAdam Molina; Rick Stella/InsiderAndroid smartwatches seamlessly integrate with smartphones running the Android operating system to act as an effective extension of that device. They send call, email, app, and text notifications, are easy to navigate, and offer several health and fitness tracking tools.We tested eight of the best Android smartwatches to compare their battery life, features, fit, and tracking accur
  
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• Elon Musk offers Starlink internet service to Gaza, enraging Israel

  31-10-2023 21:51 via businessinsider.com
  
  Elon Musk said he will provide communication links in Gaza through his Starlink network to assist aid organizations. Israel fears the move will help Hamas.Read the original article on Business Insider
  
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• RIP Touch Bar: Apple is getting rid of MacBooks with the controversial touch screen at the top of keyboards

  31-10-2023 21:38 via businessinsider.com
  
  Apple is discontinuing the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, a feature that has been controversial since it was introduced in 2016.Hollis Johnson/Insider; skitching by William Antonelli/Insider
  Apple has given its controversial Touch Bar the ax.
  The company will stop selling new MacBook Pro laptops with the touch screen above the keyboard.
  While some users liked the feature, others thought it useless or missed the tactile buttons it replaced.
  Apple is doing away with one of its most controvers
  
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• Israel defends devastating refugee camp strikes, saying civilians caught up in hunt for a Hamas commander are a 'tragedy of war'

  31-10-2023 21:38 via businessinsider.com
  
  A view from the area after an Israeli airstrike on Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza, on October 31, 2023.Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images
  The Israeli military took responsibility for an airstrike that devastated a Gaza refugee camp on Tuesday.
  Israel said it was targeting Hamas operatives, including a militant commander. Palestinian officials said hundreds were killed and injured.
  An IDF spokesperson acknowledged the presence of civilians and said this was "the tragedy of war."
  Israel's m
  
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• Electric cars don't have a demand problem. They have an affordability problem.

  31-10-2023 21:15 via businessinsider.com
  
  The Cadillac Lyriq SUV, one of a few electric vehicles GM has on offer, will run you close to $60,000 to start. Wade Payne for General MotorsThere's been a lot of chatter about buyer appetite for electric vehicles winding down. Ford and GM have both cut back spending on their ambitious EV projects. But one of the biggest factors slowing down the EV transition is affordability — not EV technology itself. Particularly for longtime EV skeptics, it'd be easy to interpret all the
  
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• Speaker Mike Johnson is screwing up Republicans' hopes of separating Israel and Ukraine aid — but they don't seem to mind

  31-10-2023 21:11 via businessinsider.com
  
  From left: Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas, Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana, and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images
  Republicans have been trying to make sure that Israel and Ukraine aid are voted on separately.
  But Johnson's Israel bill is toxic for Democrats and increases the chance that the GOP gets jammed.
  Nonetheless, GOP senators are choosing not to criticize the new speaker's strategy.
  Many Republicans really, really don't want to have to vote on a bill that
  
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• A top GOP lawmaker is taking legal action to scrutinize the Education Department's authority to cancel student debt for defrauded borrowers

  31-10-2023 21:08 via businessinsider.com
  
  Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., speaks during a news conference with other House Republican members in Washington on Tuesday, March 9, 2021.Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesGOP Rep. Virginia Foxx issued a subpoena to the Education Department on Tuesday.The subpoena requested a range of documents relating to the department's borrower defense actions.Foxx said the department has failed to provide information on its authority for that debt relief.A top Republican lawmaker is turning t
  
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• Why Israel's push into Gaza is killing so many children

  31-10-2023 21:07 via businessinsider.com
  
  An unidentified Palestinian man carries an injured child away from the site of an Israeli airstrike at Jabalia refugee camp in Northern Gaza on October 31.Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images
  Israel-Hamas violence has killed more than 3,000 children. Almost all are Palestinians hit by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.
  Children account for a startlingly high share of Palestinians killed in Gaza — roughly 41%. 
  Gaza's demography, geography, and IDF military tactics have contributed to the high d
  
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• US stocks rise but end October lower for 3rd losing month in a row

  31-10-2023 21:07 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Lucas Jackson/ReutersUS stocks edged higher on Tuesday as investors prepare for the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision.Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is expected to make no changes during Wednesday's FOMC meeting.Stocks ended October lower, representing the first three-month losing streak since early 2020.US stocks edged higher on Tuesday but ended the month of October lower, representing the third consecutive monthly loss.The last time the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average suf
  
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• NYC exterminators' new weapon has eliminated nearly 100% of rats from over 100 burrows — and they already have their next targets mapped out

  31-10-2023 20:39 via businessinsider.com
  
  A rat looks for food while on a subway platform at the Columbus Circle - 59th Street station on May 8, 2023, in New York City.Gary Hershorn/Getty ImagesNew York City officials have found a new effective way to kill rats.The strategy involves pumping carbon monoxide directly into the rat burrows.Some rat researchers have said the city should focus more on human behavior, including improving waste disposal.New York City officials have found a new way to kill rats that's so effective an entire popu
  
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• The stock market is approaching a 'once-in-a-generation' buying opportunity as profits are about to take off almost everywhere, investment firm says

  31-10-2023 20:34 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
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  Stocks are approaching a "once-in-a-generation" buying opportunity, analysts from RBA said.
  Corporate profit indicators are hitting a trough in the US and global stock markets.
  That means earnings are about to take off in nearly every area of the market, the firm said.
  Investors could soon face a once-in-a-lifetime investment opportunity in stocks, thanks to a coming pop in corporate profits across sectors of the market, according to the investment firm Richard Bernstein Advisors."Our vi
  
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• For days Sam Bankman-Fried, the MIT grad who founded FTX, repeatedly told a jury he couldn't remember actions from his time as CEO

  31-10-2023 20:30 via businessinsider.com
  
  Chelsea Jia Feng/InsiderThe prosecution and defense have each rested in Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial.The government poked a gaping hold in Bankman-Fried's credibility in its hours of questioning.Judge Lewis Kaplan denied the defense's motion for a judgement of acquittal. The prosecution and the defense have each rested their cases in the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried in downtown Manhattan, after nearly two days of testimony by the FTX founder himself.In a rare and risky move for a defendant
  
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• Black Friday TV deals: 75-inch QLED models as low as $900

  31-10-2023 20:09 via businessinsider.com
  
  When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreYou can find great TVs in every size suitable for any budget.Best BuyBlack Friday TV deals will flood the sales papers before long. If you need a TV now or want to dodge the rush, you can get your shopping out of the way early with some of the best TV deals currently on offer. You can still get 75-inch QLED TVs for well under $1,000, for instance. There's also quick fixes for guest bedrooms starting under $2
  
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• Russia adds fresh capital controls to prop up ruble, but Kremlin is 'applying a Band-Aid to gangrene'

  31-10-2023 19:46 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin attending the final stage of the 3rd International Olympiad on Financial Security on October 4, 2023.MIKHAIL METZEL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
  The Kremlin is imposing new de facto capital controls to help lift the ruble, the Financial Times reported.
  Western firms exiting Russia must sell assets in rubles or else face delays and perhaps losses to transfer dollars or euros abroad. 
  On Friday, the Bank of Russia lifted interest rates to 15%, but the ruble has r
  
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• X has been bleeding nearly $70 million per day in value since Elon Musk took over

  31-10-2023 19:38 via businessinsider.com
  
  Elon Musk took Twitter private in October 27, 2022.Getty Images
  X's valuation has dropped on average nearly $70 million per day during Elon Musk's first year of ownership.
  X employees were given stock grants that showed the company was worth $19 billion on Monday.
  The billionaire bought Twitter for $44 billion last year.
  X has shed nearly $70 million in value per day since Elon Musk took over the social media company.On Monday, Insider confirmed that employees of the company formerly known as Tw
  
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• The US is borrowing too much money, and that's what's driving rates higher, former Dallas Fed President says

  31-10-2023 19:38 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Federal Reserve rate hikes.Douglas Rissing/Getty Images
  The US is borrowing too much money and that's what is keeping rates up, the ex-Dallas Fed Chair says.
  The US is borrowing this quarter will amount $8.66 billion dollars a day. 
  That's a "horrendously" large number, Fisher said, and it's set to grow next year. 
  The higher for longer outlook for interest rates sparked a historic crash in Treasury bonds this month, but there's another factor that's set to keep yields higher going for
  
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• Best Socially Responsible Investment Apps of November 2023

  31-10-2023 19:31 via businessinsider.com
  
  Our experts answer readers' investing questions and write unbiased product reviews (here's how we assess investing products). Paid non-client promotion: In some cases, we receive a commission from our partners. Our opinions are always our own.With sustainable investing — whether through socially responsible investing (SRI) or environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing — you can target companies whose values align with your own, and use certain criteria like ESG scores to d
  
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• Cornell University students have left campus and are afraid to sleep in their rooms after violent online threats were made against Jewish pupils

  31-10-2023 19:10 via businessinsider.com
  
  Cornell University at night.Barbara Friedman/ Getty Images
  Violent, antisemitic threats were made online against Jewish students at Cornell University. 
  The weekend threats have left students at the New York college in fear and feeling uneasy. 
  Cornell University police have launched an investigation into the matter and notified the FBI.
  Jewish students at Cornell University are "scared to sleep here" after violent, antisemitic threats were made online against the New York college amid
  
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• The repricing of the bond market will drive a 40% decline in the price of America's office buildings by the end of next year, research firm says

  31-10-2023 18:49 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Office prices could see a 40% peak-to-trough decline by the end of next year, Capital Economics forecasted.OnTheWeb/Youtube
  The rise in bond yields could spark a price crash in the office sector, according to Capital Economics.
  That's because rising Treasury yields could impact cap rates on office buildings, which lowers prices. 
  Office prices could see a 40% peak-to-trough decline by the end of next year, the firm predicted.
  Soaring bond yields will have a hand in pushing the price of Amer
  
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• MacBook Black Friday deals: Save up to $250 today on Air and Pro models

  31-10-2023 18:35 via businessinsider.com
  
  When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreAppleExpect some of the best MacBook Black Friday deals to bring modern Air and Pro models with Apple's meticulously tuned processors under the $1,000 mark, like the MacBook Air that's back down to $750. You can also save a bit on the newest M2 MacBooks. You'll often pay a premium compared to similarly equipped Windows laptops, but these MacBook sales can help take some of the pressure off your wallet.The hard pa
  
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• Bitcoin is set to rocket to $150,000 by the middle of 2025 as the world's largest cryptocurrency begins a new cycle, Bernstein says

  31-10-2023 18:30 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images
  Bitcoin could soar 337% to hit $150,000 by mid-2025, according to analysts at Bernstein.
  While April's halving will reduce supply, demand will jump on the potential approval of spot bitcoin ETFs.
  "You may not like bitcoin as much as we do, but a dispassionate view of bitcoin as a commodity suggests a turn of the cycle."
  Bitcoin will soar 337% to $150,000 by mid-2025 as the world's largest cryptocurrency begins a new cycle, according to analysts at Bernstein.In a note
  
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• 10 ways lottery winners spend their prize money, from splurging on mansions and vintage cars to paying off student debt

  31-10-2023 18:30 via businessinsider.com
  
  The California Lottery said on Twitter that a ticket sold in Los Angeles won the billion dollar Powerball jackpot.Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images
  Many people dream about what they'd do if they won the lottery, but few who play ever win big. 
  The odds of winning a Powerball grand prize are 1 in 292 million. For Mega Millions, it's 1 in 302.5 million.
  The lucky few who've won have found lots of ways to use their winnings, from fancy cars to charity. 
  
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• Jewish students are planning to sue elite universities like Cornell and Harvard, accusing them of not doing enough to stop 'explosion' of antisemitism on campus

  31-10-2023 18:21 via businessinsider.com
  
  Pro-Palestine students at New York University hold a walk out from school to demonstrate against the Israeli bombardment of Gaza on October 25, 2023Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images
  Jewish students are planning to sue colleges like Cornell and Harvard for doing enough to stop antisemitism on campuses. 
  "There has been an explosion of antisemitism on college campuses," attorney Mark Ressler told Insider. 
  Ressler says his law firm plans to file suits against multiple colleges,
  
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• I ate at Cava and Chipotle, and I can see why Gen Z has crowned a new fast-casual king

  31-10-2023 18:13 via businessinsider.com
  
  Some people are calling Cava the next Chipotle. Nancy Luna, Insider food correspondent, compares the two chains.Nancy Luna/InsiderCava is billed as the Mediterranean version of Chipotle, and is stealing the burrito chain's fans.Gen Z loves Cava for its bold flavors while some Chipotle fans have grown tired of the fresh-Mex brand.We tried both Chipotle and Cava to see whose food is best.  I remember the days when walking into a Chipotle at lunchtime meant facing long lines that ext
  
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• Russia's bloody fight for a ruined Ukrainian town has been a mess, and its forces are getting slaughtered, milbloggers say

  31-10-2023 18:04 via businessinsider.com
  
  Ukrainian artillerymen fire a M777 howitzer toward Russian positions near Avdiivka in the Donetsk region on June 23, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images
  Russian troops have launched a brutal offensive in eastern Ukraine near Avdiivka.
  They have made progress, largely surrounding Ukrainian defenses, but at a high cost of troops and resources.
  Milbloggers and soldiers blame Ukraine's artillery and a lack of coordination and experience in Russian ranks.
  Rus
  
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• I visited one of Ikea's new mini 'plan and order' stores, and it felt like a tiny version of Home Depot

  31-10-2023 17:42 via businessinsider.com
  
  Ikea opened one of its new, smaller "plan-and-order" stores in Arlington, Virginia in August.Alex Bitter/InsiderIkea is embarking on a $2 billion expansion of its US operations.Part of Ikea's strategy is a new, smaller store for shoppers redesigning whole rooms.I visited one of these new stores to see what it's like to shop there.Ikea is spending billions to expand in the US, and a big part of its plans rest on small stores.Most shoppers probably think of huge warehouses filled with everything f
  
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• Israeli tech social media star: I'm working 20 hours a day fighting lies about Israel

  31-10-2023 17:40 via businessinsider.com
  
  Hillel Fuld.Hillel FuldHillel Fuld is a fixture in the Israeli tech-startup community.He explains how his job, and the Israeli tech ecosystem, has been altered by the Israel-Hamas war."I feel like everything I've done has led me to this moment," he said.This is an as-told-to-essay from Hillel Fuld, tech-startup advisor, blogger, and social-media star known in the tech industry as the Israeli Robert Scoble. It has been edited for length and clarity.What has my life been like since October 7? It's
  
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• Google Brain cofounder says Big Tech companies are inflating fears about the risks of AI wiping out humanity because they want to dominate the market

  31-10-2023 17:38 via businessinsider.com
  
  Andrew Ng said Big Tech hoped to trigger strict AI regulation.Steve Jennings / Stringer/Getty ImagesBig Tech is lying about some AI risks to shut down competition, a Google Brain cofounder has said.Andrew Ng told The Australian Financial Review that tech leaders hoped to trigger strict regulation.Some large tech companies didn't want to compete with open source, he added.A leading AI expert and Google Brain cofounder said Big Tech companies were stoking fears about the technology's risks to shut
  
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• CHART OF THE DAY: Housing market affordability plunges to lowest level since 1985

  31-10-2023 17:36 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  LPL FinancialHousing affordability has plunged to the lowest level in nearly 40 years, according to LPL Financial.The drop in affordability exceeds the 2007 bubble levels as mortgage rates approach 8%."Home prices have not moderated much despite high borrowing costs because housing inventory is so low," LPL said.Our Chart of the Day is a gauge of housing market affordability that has plunged to the lowest level since 1985 in the US.LPL Financial highlighted the National Association of Realtors'
  
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• Product giveaways are a win-win for small businesses and customers — founders share 3 ways to get the most from every one

  31-10-2023 17:21 via businessinsider.com
  
  Wendy Wen, the founder and CEO of Antelope Pets, which owns Bocce's Bakery.Antelope Pets
  Product giveaways can help small businesses get social-media followers and find new audiences.
  Consumers are thought to prefer promotional products over other types of marketing.
  Small businesses share how they run giveaways and the benefits they see.
  This article is part of "Marketing for Small Business," a series exploring the basics of marketing strategy for SBOs to earn new customers and grow their busin
  
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