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Agribusiness

Global coffee trade grinding to a halt, hit hard by brutal price hikes

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Entrepreneurs

Trump tariffs rattle small business owners already dealing with tight margins

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Money

Holiday shoppers increased spending by 3.8% despite higher prices: Mastercard SpendingPulse

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Markets

American consumers feeling less confident in December, Conference Board says

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Entrepreneurs

Small business owners brace for Trump’s proposed tariffs

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Entrepreneurs

NJEDA’S E-Commerce Program Connects Over 430 Businesses to Expand Online Presence

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Companies

Modelo Especial tops Bud Light as most-sold US beer for second consecutive month

In this Sept. 30, 2020 file photo, waiter Lenworth Thompson serves lunch to David Zennario, left, and Alex Ecklin at Junior's Restaurant in New York. The U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, registered its fifth consecutive month of expansion in October 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Entrepreneurs

US service sector growth slows for 2nd straight month

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United States

Los Angeles orders more restrictions as coronavirus surges

FILE - In this June 25, 2020 file photo, a price sign is displayed at a retail store as a store employee wears a mask while working in Niles, Ill. Small businesses are in limbo again as the coronavirus outbreak rages and the government’s $659 billion relief program draws to a close. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Money

US retail sales rise for 3rd month but slowdown expected

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