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Retail sales climb despite rising prices, supply issues
Read full article: Retail sales climb despite rising prices, supply issuesAmericans continued to spend at a solid clip in September even while facing sticker shock in grocery aisles, car lots and restaurants as snarled global supply chains slow the flow of goods.
Retailers are selling distasteful COVID-inspired Halloween masks, costumes. Here’s what we found
Read full article: Retailers are selling distasteful COVID-inspired Halloween masks, costumes. Here’s what we foundHere’s what we found:This “Corona” beer costume is the least distasteful of the bunch. The costume’s beer label reads “No Known Cure COVID-19.″ Note the mask on the person wearing the costume. Product shot from Amazon.com (Amazon)This ghoulish, cartoon-looking lime-green latex mask is one of the many available mask options on the site. Product shot from Amazon.com (Amazon)This is probably the only costume you’ll be able to find at a local Halloween store. Product shot from Amazon.com (Amazon)Do you think it’s OK to dress up in one of these costumes for Halloween?
Retail sales look to recover; nations eye economic concerns
Read full article: Retail sales look to recover; nations eye economic concerns________________________EARNINGS RESULTS: Party City's first-quarter sales fell 19% as it dealt with temporary store closures. The airlines want the government to re-adopt its previous quarantine policy, where quarantine was limited to passengers from high risk countries. Quarantine measures imposed this week stipulate that all passengers bar a handful of exceptions like truckers or medical workers must fill in a form detailing where they will self-isolate for two weeks. CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS & BANKS: Japans parliament approved a 32 trillion yen ($300 billion) second supplementary budget Friday to help fund 117 trillion yen ($1.1 trillion) in measures to soften the blow to the economy from the virus outbreak. The Office for National Statistics said Friday that all areas of the economy were hit, in particular pubs, education, health and car sales.