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Dreaming of an Early Retirement? Consider Moving to One of These 3 Cities – The Motley Fool

These cities boast lower costs of living, but they aren’t short on fun retirement activities.

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It looks like Uber is getting into the small loan business for its drivers – Vox.com

Uber told drivers this week that it’s building a new financial product and asked them about loans. Critics are concerned it could be a payday loan system that’s predatory.

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Trump slams Fed, says trade war forced China to use stimulus plan – Fox Business

The president tweeted he felt the Federal Reserve wasn’t doing the economy any favors as China moved to stimulate their own economy due to the trade war.

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Coalition takes shape in New York to challenge gig economy’s business model – Politico

The law the coalition is seeking would apply to Uber and Lyft drivers, and also to nail salon workers and bike delivery workers for Door Dash.

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No place like home: Chinese firms stung by trade war build up domestic brands – Reuters

Asian markets were modestly higher optimism about the future of the US-China trade relationship.

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Getting Trump’s attention – Washington Examiner

President Trump doesn’t like long spiels from anyone, including his close advisers, at White House sessions. He has a short attention span if he thinks he’s being lectured.

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No place like home: Chinese firms stung by trade war build up domestic brands – Reuters

Yet when it comes to “open-carry” laws, stores walk a fine line between addressing shooting fears and angering patrons

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Lululemon shares rise as growth in men’s sales drives earnings beat – CNBC

Lululemon in April said it plans to double its men’s and online sales over the next five years, targeting annual revenue growth in the low teens during that time frame. It also plans to quadruple international revenue by 2023.

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Walgreens joins Walmart and Kroger in asking customers to no longer openly carry guns – NBC News

The retail chain’s new measures on open-carry come after dozens of people have been killed in mass shootings in recent weeks.

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Insurers Pitch New Ways to Pay for Million-Dollar Therapies – The Wall Street Journal

Cigna and CVS Health are developing new programs to help employers afford gene therapies that can cost more than $2 million.

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