Recessions and depressions
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Frontier makes a second bid for Spirit with budget airlines struggling
NEW YORK — Frontier Airlines is attempting for a second time to merge with the now bankrupt Spirit Airlines, which…
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Blink Fitness, an affordable gym operator, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
NEW YORK — Gym operator Blink Fitness has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Blink, an Equinox-owned chain with more…
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Why are so many voters frustrated by the US economy? It’s home prices
WASHINGTON — Lori Shelton can’t fathom ever having the money to buy a home — and that’s a major reason…
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OxyContin maker bankruptcy deal goes before the Supreme Court on Monday
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield…
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Sandy Hook families offer to settle Alex Jones’ $1.5 billion legal debt for a minimum of $85 million
Sandy Hook families who won nearly $1.5 billion in legal judgments against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for calling the 2012…
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Major US pharmacy chain Rite Aid files for bankruptcy
Major U.S. pharmacy chain Rite Aid says it has filed for bankruptcy and obtained $3.45 billion in fresh financing as…
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Death toll in collapsed Zimbabwe gold mine expected to rise, vice president says
HARARE, Zimbabwe — The death toll from a shaft collapse at a disused gold mine in Zimbabwe was expected to…
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Alex Jones spent over $93K in July. Sandy Hook families have yet to see a dime
HARTFORD, Conn. — As Alex Jones continues telling his Infowars audience about his money problems and pleads for them to…
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China’s Xi calls for patience as Communist Party tries to reverse economic slump
BEIJING — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for patience in a speech released as the ruling Communist Party tries…
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Trucking giant Yellow Corp. declares bankruptcy after years of financial struggles
NEW YORK — Trucking company Yellow Corp. has declared bankruptcy after years of financial struggles and growing debt, marking a…
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