Category Archives: Economy

Glitch in EBT system triggers shopping spree at a Louisiana Walmart

It wasn’t their low prices that were drawing in large crowds at the Springhill, Louisiana Walmart this past Saturday.  A power outage due to the failure of a back-up generator at the Electronic Benefits transfer system caused a pretty monumental … Continue reading

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Hershey’s Launches Its First New Candy Brand In 30 Years

The Hershey Company is launching its first new candy brand in 30 years. The new candy brand is  called Lancaster. Lancaster is a soft caramel crème line. The Lancaster soft caramels will come in three flavors: caramel, vanilla/caramel, and vanilla/raspberry. The … Continue reading

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Avatar Expansion to Take Over Walt Disney World

This past weekend, the Walt Disney company officially announced that the blockbuster movie, Avatar will now be included into the parks at Walt Disney World Resort. The plan as of now is to have the setting of the movie, the … Continue reading

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The Government Shutdown: What Caused It and What’s Next

On October 7 this year the United States government shut down. According to Government Executive, a political news publication, about 43 percent of federal employees have been furloughed (placed on unpaid leave) until the government resumes functionality. The shutdown was … Continue reading

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Government shutdown forcing people out of their homes

As the days pass since the government shutdown began last week, it seems as though its effects are hitting a little close to home—for some, it’s too close.  Sixty families have been forced out of their home in a nearby … Continue reading

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Government Shutdown Begins to Weigh on Stocks

It is has been seven days since the government shutdown began and it still doesn’t seem that the two parties will resolve the impasse anytime soon. For the first 5 days, stocks had held up pretty well considering the current … Continue reading

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U.S. Government Shutdown Affects Most

Earlier last week, the United States government shutdown.  This was due to the fact that the idea of Obamacare was being tossed around and caused a disagreement between Republicans and Democrats on a spending plan for the fiscal year.  A … Continue reading

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Students Question What to Do After School

As school draws to a much-anticipated end, it is irrational to ignore the upcoming decisions that face a college graduate. The question arises in the form of: Do I take some time off or do I hit the job market? … Continue reading

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Major Decision about Major League Soccer in Orlando This Week

This week, the city of Orlando will decide whether to build a brand new, state of the art soccer stadium to house a brand new Major League Soccer team. Orlando City Soccer Club has already assured the city of Orlando … Continue reading

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What is the Government Shutdown Really About?

On October 1, 2013 the government shutdown began at midnight. However if you were unable to get to a TV that day you only knew that it was happening but were not quite sure why. I was one of these … Continue reading

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