Disney parks pumped $67 billion in US economy, per new report

Disneyland celebrates 70th anniversary with deals, new attractions Customers can access discounted ticket prices and see new shows over the summer at Disneyland. Scripps News Disneyland and Walt Disney World generate nearly $67 billion in annual economic impact and support more than 403,000 U.S. jobs, according to new report commissioned by Disneyland. Disney’s domestic parks…

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Were Target DEI protests fake?

Good morning! It’s Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money. An orchestrated campaign to stoke tensions over Target’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives deployed fake accounts to flood social media with manufactured outrage, a new report claims.  Accounts impersonating Black users actively promoted calls to boycott Target, using trending hashtags such as #EconomicBlackout. Some posts…

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Federal Reserve leader says Iowa highly affected by recent tariffs

Reaction from around the world as steel tariffs double “Strongly regret,” and “unfair” were some of the reactions from trade partners around the world as the U.S. doubles tariffs on steel imports. Iowa’s economy, heavily reliant on manufacturing and agriculture, is significantly impacted by tariff policy uncertainty. Slow population growth in Iowa poses challenges for…

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A Target DEI boycott blew up online. Then came questions.

Consumer Boycotts target DEI retreats—are they working? What we know. Consumer boycotts are targeting companies like Amazon and Target, who’ve rolled back DEI initiatives, but are they working? Here’s what we know. An orchestrated campaign to stoke tensions over Target’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives deployed fake accounts to flood social media with…

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What is the debt ceiling? What to know as deadline looms.

Bessent says US will ‘never default’ and will raise debt ceiling Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said they are unclear still of the looming X date, when the U.S. would breach the debt ceiling. In 2023, a stalemate between then-President Joe Biden and congressional Republicans over the debt ceiling prompted panic among financial analysts and everyday Americans…

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219 Big Lots stores have reopened in 2025: See list

Big Lots stores set to reopen in six states A number of Big Lots stores are set to reopen on April 10 despite the company filing for bankruptcy and closing multiple locations last year. unbranded – Newsworthy Big Lots’ comeback is continuing. After four rounds of store reopenings that stared in April, Big Lots has…

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