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Survey: Small businesses are feeling more optimistic about the economy after the election

Survey: Small businesses are feeling more optimistic about the economy after the election

A recent survey shows small business owners are feeling more optimistic about the economy following the election. The National Federation of Independent Businesses’ Small Business Optimism Index rose by eight points in November to 101.

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Nonfiction 1. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 2. Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell, narrated by the author (Little, Brown & Company) 3.
Soprano Angel Blue sings her first Metropolitan Opera 'Aida' in a new production

Soprano Angel Blue sings her first Metropolitan Opera 'Aida' in a new production

If she has the voice of an angel, and the face of an angel, she must be an Angel. Angel Blue, that is.
Find out where your firewood comes from to prevent the spread of invasive pests

Find out where your firewood comes from to prevent the spread of invasive pests

Crackling fires have long been a gathering place where idyllic chestnuts are roasted, stories shared and souls warmed, whether around a hearth or at a campsite.
Movie Review: Nicole Kidman commands the erotic office drama 'Babygirl'

Movie Review: Nicole Kidman commands the erotic office drama 'Babygirl'

The demands of achieving both one-day shipping and a satisfying orgasm collide in Halina Reijn’s “Babygirl,” a kinky and darkly comic erotic thriller about sex in the Amazon era.

Christopher Nolan’s next film is based on ‘The Odyssey’

Christopher Nolan is following his Oscar-winning “Oppenheimer” with a true epic: Homer’s “The Odyssey.” It will open in theaters on July 17, 2026, Universal Pictures said Monday.
Q&A: Robert Eggers and Willem Dafoe reunite for 'Nosferatu'

Q&A: Robert Eggers and Willem Dafoe reunite for 'Nosferatu'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Willem Dafoe enjoys working with a filmmaker, he’ll often jump at the chance to do it again.
Survey: Small businesses are feeling more optimistic about the economy after the election

Survey: Small businesses are feeling more optimistic about the economy after the election

A recent survey shows small business owners are feeling more optimistic about the economy following the election. The National Federation of Independent Businesses’ Small Business Optimism Index rose by eight points in November to 101.
FDA says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn't work. So what does?

FDA says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn't work. So what does?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Changes are coming to the cold and cough aisle of your local pharmacy: U.S.

India's legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies at age 90

NEW DELHI (AP) — Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker known for pioneering a new wave cinema movement that tackled social issues in the 1970s, has died after suffering from chronic kidney disease. He was 90.
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