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↗️ Hasbro (HAS): The toy maker laid off 3% of its workforce, amounting to about 150 employees, as part of a multi-year restructuring. The maker of Monopoly board games and Nerf blasters warned in April that tariffs could ultimately lead to layoffs...

A Reddit user recently posted a photo of their late father's handwritten monthly budget from June 1989. What followed was a flurry of disbelief and discussion. Instead of marveling at how inexpensive things used to be, thousands of people were shocked by how much this Southern California family was spending. A 1989 Budget That Feels More Like 2025 The original post, shared to r/MiddleClassFinance, shows a detailed budget for a family of five. The monthly total? $3,870. Adjusted for inflation, th...

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy anticipates generative artificial intelligence will reduce its corporate workforce in the next few years as the online giant begins to increase its usage of the technology. “We will need fewer people doing some of the jobs that are being done today, and more people doing other types of jobs,” Jassy said in a message to employees. “It’s hard to know exactly where this nets out over time, but in the next few years, we expect that this will reduce our total corporate workforce as we get efficiency gains from using AI extensively across the company.”...

On a recent episode of “Prof G Markets,” marketing professor and investor Scott Galloway noted that Americans are still eating out, booking trips, and shopping at places like Whole Foods, even though the economy feels increasingly uncertain. In his view, consumer spending habits haven’t yet reflected what he calls “irrational economic policy.” Economy On Pause, Not In Panic “If you didn’t know all of this was going on, I’m not sure you would know what’s going on,” Galloway said, referring to Pre...

Bio-K+, a pioneer in probiotic science and trusted leader in gut health for 30 years, proudly announces the launch of its 30-Day Gut Challenge in celebration of the brand's 30th anniversary. This initiative invites Americans to build healthier daily habits by experiencing Bio-K+'s travel-ready, shelf-stable probiotic capsules now available nationwide at Whole Foods Market and Amazon...

Amazon’s first quarter results met market expectations for revenue, with non-GAAP earnings per share surpassing Wall Street estimates. Management identified continued efficiency improvements in its fulfillment network and robust adoption of advertising services as key contributors to profit growth. CEO Andy Jassy highlighted increased customer engagement during global deal events and pointed to the rapid scaling of Amazon’s everyday essentials category, citing its growing importance in consumer...

Amazon has by far the largest workforce among major U.S. technology companies. It's turning to AI to help trim that number...