U.S. farmers intend to plant more acres of the tofu ingredient for the first time in 35 years, the government says.
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Toy company CEO leads effort to salvage Toys R Us
If as many as 400 stores can be saved, it is hoped that a third of the lost jobs could be rescued.
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Toys R Us founder Charles Lazarus dies at 94
His business model was one of the first retail category killers.
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Fed expected to raise interest rates at first meeting with new chairman
Officials are also meeting for the first time since Republicans passed a $1.5 trillion tax cut last year.
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Surge in airline hiring draws aspiring pilots
Smaller airlines in the U.S. are struggling with a shortage as they lose pilots to bigger carriers.
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Outlook for growth of world economy gets even rosier
The OECD raises its global expansion forecast to 3.9 percent in 2018 and 2019, partly crediting the U.S. tax cuts.
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Stock market investors no longer feeling immune to Trump’s actions
They can’t brush aside politics when changes such as steel tariffs and tax reform start affecting corporate profits.
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Stock market lifts U.S. household wealth to $98.7 trillion
Home values, which make up the bulk of middle-class wealth, increased $500 billion in the last quarter.
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Toys ‘R’ Us near shutdown of U.S. division
Hopes are fading that a buyer will emerge to keep some of the business operating.
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New York City getting close to finding a spot for ‘Fearless Girl’ statue
The popular symbol of female empowerment, which was draped with flowers on Women’s Day, now stands across from the ‘Charging Bull’ sculpture but is due to receive a permanent home.