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What WARN notices reveal about layoffs
The federal WARN Act gives covered workers 60 days of notice before mass layoffs. The public filings list sites, dates, and job titles before the cuts happen.
Monica Cummings · November 2, 2026
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Business news from the production economy: manufacturer and industrial results, plant investment and expansion announcements, contract awards, supplier insolvencies, freight and logistics capacity, and input price moves. Each item states the downstream effect on customers and competing producers. For procurement teams, industrial analysts and operators watching their supply base.
Business news from the production economy: manufacturer and industrial results, plant investment and expansion announcements, contract awards, supplier insolvencies, freight and logistics capacity, and input price moves. Each item states the downstream effect on customers and competing producers. For procurement teams, industrial analysts and operators watching their supply base.
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Why booms and busts keep repeating
The US economy has logged 13 recessions since 1945, per the NBER's cycle table. Expansions ran 64.2 months on average since 1945, while contractions lasted 10.3 months.
Owen Blackwood · October 29, 2026
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How a merger clears its antitrust review
The Hart-Scott-Rodino process gives the FTC and the Justice Department 30 days over $133.9 million deals in 2026 to clear, investigate, or block a merger before it closes.
Khalid Okonkwo · October 28, 2026
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Franchising explained: buying in without buying the hype
The fees, the support, and what the disclosure document shows before any money moves.
Monica Cummings · September 29, 2026
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Dallas Fed surveys put local pressures on the record
Three Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas releases in three days will show what manufacturers, retailers and energy producers are actually paying and hiring.
Monica Cummings · September 28, 2026