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You may not know it by looking at sticker prices in grocery aisles, but Thanksgiving dinner is more affordable than it has been in years. “If your dollar had the same overall purchasing power as a consumer in 1984 … this would be the least expensive Thanksgiving meal in the 39-year history of the AFBF Thanksgiving survey, other than the outlier of 2020,” the authors wrote. Target is offering a $20 Thanksgiving meal for four, including a small turkey, canned vegetables and stovetop stuffing mix. Walmart is promoting an “inflation-free Thanksgiving” meal of 29 items that can serve eight people for $56. “Don’t be afraid to check out multiple retailers.”Some Thanksgiving meal packages offer more ingredients, but that could mean preparing more dishes from scratch.

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WASHINGTON — When Matt Gaetz abruptly withdrew as President-elect Donald Trump’s candidate for attorney general on Thursday, many career attorneys in the Justice Department breathed a sigh of relief. 2 position at the department — Todd Blanche, the president-elect’s defense lawyer — can help protect the department’s career civil servants from Trump’s wrath. Greg Nash / Pool via Getty ImagesHow Trump’s first deputy attorney general faredWhen Trump first took office in 2017, he didn’t know his deputy attorney general well, and their relationship immediately became vital and volatile. But that immunity does not extend to the attorney general, deputy attorney general or other DOJ prosecutors. “If I were he, I would have stayed as far away from the Justice Department as I could.

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☆ Reading, With Extra Cheese: Remembering Pizza Hut’s ‘Book It!’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Sarah Bahr | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. It was late one night last spring, and I was Googling cultural phenomena that would mark milestone anniversaries in 2024, as a sleepless reporter does. Pizza Hut’s Book It! reading program, which offers pizza as an incentive to entice kids to read. kid growing up, reading half a dozen books in a week, filling up a punch card and earning a certificate redeemable for a sweet, sweet six-inch pepperoni personal pan pizza (never plain cheese, I had standards).

☆ Stock futures rise Sunday ahead of shortened trading week: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 22, 2024 in New York City. U.S. stock futures climbed Sunday night as Wall Street kicked off a shortened Thanksgiving trading week. Despite this week's shortened trading week, the interest rate outlook is back in focus with the release of October's personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure. On the corporate earnings front, several retailers and tech names are slated to release quarterly results during the week. On Tuesday, retailers Macy's, Nordstrom and Best Buy are reporting results, as well as tech companies CrowdStrike and Dell Technologies.

Persons: Russell, Donald Trump, Scott Bessent, Trump, Bessent, Phillip Colmar, Nordstrom Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Dow, Key Square, Treasury, MRB Partners, President, Federal, Dell Technologies Locations: New York City . U.S

☆ Opinion | Getting the Election Wrong, and Right
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “Why We Got It So Wrong,” by David Brooks (column, Nov. 15):Mr. Brooks helps us understand why Kamala Harris lost by showing that voters did not vote their personal identities. So why did so many decent, caring people vote for a man riddled with so many personal flaws? Why were they inspired by his “fight, fight, fight” war cry? Disadvantaged because their material situation has lost ground compared with those they believe claim to be their betters. Nearly all Donald Trump’s cabinet picks come loaded with gasoline and matches, to follow the will of the arsonist in chief.

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☆ Chinese EV makers are not doing quite as well as you might think
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Nio reported a widening net loss in its latest earnings, as the CEO of Xpeng warns many EV firms face a fight to survive. Xpeng delivered 24,000 vehicles last month, and Xiaomi sold over 100,000 of its SU7 EV this year alone. AdvertisementHowever, the booming sales come as many Chinese EV makers continue to report heavy losses, as they grapple with a brutal price war and intense pressure to quickly launch new affordable models amid a crowded field of battery-electric vehicles. The company reported a net loss of 5.06 billion yuan ($700 million), up 11% from the third quarter of 2023. Both companies narrowed their net losses year-over-year, but they remained sizable at 1.81 billion yuan ($250 million) for Xpeng and 1.14 billion yuan ($157 million) for Zeekr, respectively.

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Charlotte Tilbury makeup and skincare have cult followings — the makeup for its flattering and classic shades and the skincare for its glow properties that work. The best Black Friday Charlotte Tilbury dealsCharlotte Tilbury 3 Step to Beautiful Lips Kit $51.00 $85.00 Save 40% Achieve the perfect lip combo with this three-piece gift set from Charlotte Tilbury. View at Charlotte TilburyCharlotte Tilbury Black Friday Sale FAQsWhen does the sale start and end? Black Friday falls on November 29 this year, but the Charlotte Tilbury sale is already happening now. Charlotte Tilbury products don't often go on sale, so Black Friday is the ultimate time to stock up and save.

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☆ 6 things we’re watching in the stock market in the holiday-shortened trading week ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

While the magnitude of the guidance beat was perhaps not enough to satiate the most demanding of bulls, the stock was flat on the week. Our other cybersecurity stock, CrowdStrike , is one of the main events of this holiday-shortened week on Wall Street. We added to our CrowdStrike exposure last week after the stock came under pressure due to increased geopolitical tensions . ET: Pending Home Sales Thursday, Nov. 28 Stock market closed for Thanksgiving holiday Friday, Nov. 29 Stock market closes early at 1 p.m. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

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☆ Millennials say they plan to spend big this holiday season — 'I see a lot of optimism,' expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"I see a lot of optimism going into the holiday season," said Charlie Wise, TransUnion's senior vice president and head of global research and consulting. More from Personal Finance:Thanksgiving meals are expected to be cheaper in 2024How Trump's win could change your health careRemote work is helping Americans take longer trips"It's clear that millennials will play the largest role this holiday shopping season with the greatest expected spend," Wise said. Holiday spending between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31 is forecast to increase to a record total of $979.5 billion to $989 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. Even as credit card debt tops $1.17 trillion, holiday shoppers expect to spend, on average, $1,778, up 8% compared with last year, Deloitte's holiday retail survey found. Meanwhile, 28% of holiday shoppers surveyed in September said they still had not paid off the gifts they purchased for their loved ones last year, according to a holiday spending report by NerdWallet, which polled more than 1,700 adults.

Persons: TransUnion, Charlie Wise, TransUnion's, Wise Organizations: Finance, National Retail Federation, NerdWallet

☆ Former BP Chief Joins A.I. Data Center Developer
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Stanley Reed | More About Stanley Reed | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Bernard Looney, the former chief executive of BP, one of the world’s largest energy companies, said Sunday that he would become chairman of a data center start-up in the United States, a move that comes amid a ravenous appetite for electricity to power the boom in artificial intelligence. The company, called Prometheus Hyperscale, plans to build a $10 billion data center on a 640-acre site in Evanston, Wyo., carved out of the family ranch of the company’s founder and chief executive, Trenton Thornock. The hope is to attract companies like Amazon, Microsoft or Google with mushrooming needs for computer power, Mr. Looney said in an interview. Prometheus plans to expand in the United States and internationally, he added. I’ll be helping them with strategy.”Mr.Looney, 54, left BP last year after acknowledging that he failed to properly disclose personal relationships with colleagues.

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☆ I had one more baby when I turned 40. It was the best decision.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Amanda Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementI gave birth to my fourth child weeks after turning 40. People really judged my decision, but it was the best choice for me. Two weeks after I celebrated turning 40, I gave birth to our fourth child and braced myself for the impending change. Despite all of that, I learned that having just one more baby at 40 was the best thing that could have happened. My experience changed how I approached thingsI didn't know this before having our fourth baby, but my priorities were challenged in new and surprising ways.

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☆ Inside Kevin Smith's most personal venture yet: Owning his childhood movie theater
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

AdvertisementKevin Smith's SModcastle Cinemas is a shrine to the filmmaker's career. Entering SModcastle Cinemas, the New Jersey movie theater owned by filmmaker Kevin Smith, is like approaching the altar of a giant shrine to raunchy slacker-cinema. On at least one of them, a Kevin Smith movie is usually playing. AdvertisementSModcastle Cinemas is a home for all things Kevin SmithSModcastle Cinemas shows first-run movies and Kevin Smith classics. And he's hoping that when you show up, you're buying something from the concession stand, which, like any movie theater, is its lifeblood.

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☆ Christian Louboutin wants to keep his favorite holiday spot special — but it's on Harry and Meghan's radar too
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Christian Louboutin opened a small hotel in Melides, Portugal, and plans to open another. Advertisement"People are touched by authenticity and we need to keep it that way," Louboutin told Bloomberg. AdvertisementJust a 15-minute drive from Melides lies Costa Terra, a 722-acre luxury resort community and gold club built by US real estate developer Discovery Land Company. Related storiesRepresentatives for Costa Terra did not immediately respond to requests for comment. "Tourists come here for the beauty of this place," Louboutin told Bloomberg.

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☆ Who told the Bros to start journaling?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementBut journaling has been going mainstream as part of a daily wellness routine that prioritizes mental health. AdvertisementMost of the hustle bros I've seen talking about journaling don't describe a specific journaling method. Procopovich told me that he's been journaling for two years. AdvertisementVinny Brusco, a life coach and host of "The Council of Dudes Podcast," talks often about mental wellness and masculinity. "I think we are seeing a major shift in what mental health looks like in general, especially for men," he told Business Insider.

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☆ Starring on 'The White Lotus' changed Fred Hechinger's life. Now, he's playing an unhinged emperor in 'Gladiator II.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The actor said that starring on "The White Lotus" changed his life. Hechinger's Caracalla is sick and twisted — a 'dangerous concoction'Fred Hechinger, Pedro Pascal, and Joseph Quinn in "Gladiator II." "Gladiator II" is also a study of what unchecked power does to a civilization. Advertisement'The White Lotus' gave Hechinger his big breakFred Hechinger as Quinn on season one of "The White Lotus." Hechinger prides himself on playing varied roles, whether he's a menacing emperor in "Gladiator II," a concerned grandson in "Thelma," or a school staff member in "Nickel Boys."

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☆ Women are arming themselves with technology to protect against violence. Is it working?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Lauren Mascarenhas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

She used her cell phone to share her location with trusted friends. Investigators were able to use location data from both Riley’s and her attacker’s phones to trace their movements the day of Riley’s death. The other side of the coinAdvocates for victims and survivors of gender-based violence say technology can be a powerful safety tool. The National Network to End Domestic Violence created the Safety Net Project to educate survivors and advocates about tech safety and privacy. Surveillance video corroborated the student’s account, and cell phone location data linked Riley’s killer to the incident.

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☆ 12 tactics America's wealthiest use to save big on taxes, from putting mansions in trusts to stashing fortunes for a 1,000 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Currently, individuals and married couples can gift or bequeath $13.61 million and $27.22 million, respectively, before a 40% federal estate tax kicks in. AdvertisementThe heirs don't own the trust assets but rather have lifetime rights to the trust's income and real estate. Any payout is also protected from estate taxes, even if the insured's estate and death benefit exceed the exemption. AdvertisementThis tactic can also be used to save on estate taxes by ultra-rich entrepreneurs who have already used their exemption but have less-wealthy parents who haven't. When the children inherit the assets, the federal estate tax doesn't kick in as long as the grandparents' estate does not exceed $27.22 million.

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☆ Who is Pam Bondi, Trump’s attorney general nominee
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Hannah Rabinowitz | Evan Perez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

She was elected in 2011 to her first political position – Florida attorney general – and was the first woman to hold that office. “Knowing her as a trial attorney and the attorney general,” Colton told CNN, “I feel that she would be very qualified for this job.”Dave Aronberg, a Palm Beach County state attorney who worked for Bondi when she was attorney general in Florida, told CNN that while Bondi will carry out Trump policies loyally, she is likely to treat Justice Department employees fairly. And for Trump’s opponents, Aronberg said not to expect a better pick for attorney general. “Pam Bondi is the best attorney general that Donald Trump is going to nominate,” Aronberg said. Since leaving the Florida attorney general post in 2019, Bondi has worked Ballard Partners, a lobbying firm with deep ties to Trump and his incoming chief of staff Susie Wiles.

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☆ Trump vs. the FBI, explained
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But there’s a growing expectation that he will quickly make at least one new vacancy by firing FBI Director Christopher Wray. “There certainly was the question, can any president fire an FBI director when there’s a legislated 10-year term,” Charles said. Robert S. Mueller III, who happened to be the former FBI director. In this 2017 photo, then-President Donald Trump sits with FBI Director Christopher Wray in Quantico, Virginia. Trump wants to go in the opposite direction today and bring the FBI more under the control of the president.

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☆ I taught my kids how to be entrepreneurs from a young age. As teens, they've made about $10,000 so far.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Amanda Miller Littlejohn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementI help people package and monetize their skills, and I've helped my kids do the same. From when they were young, they've published books, sold baked goods, and more. I told him that if he wrote a little more, I'd help him publish his story as a book on Amazon. He did a few book talks and book fairs, and all of his book sale money went into a high-yield CD. As of now, they've made around $10,000 from book sales, bake sales, audio editing, and digital art sales combined.

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It is compact, with an e-ink display that can easily handle bright light and, the best part, is the stellar battery life. The Amazon Kindle can last up to 6 weeks, while the Kindle Paperwhite can last up to 12 weeks. Both the Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite are now at their lowest prices ever. You can pick up the Kindle for $84, which means you get a 23% discount, the lowest price we’ve ever seen. Its incredible 12-week battery life, 16GB storage capacity and size and design make it a must-have for avid readers.

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☆ University of Texas System announces free tuition for students whose families earn $100K or less
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The University of Texas System announced Wednesday it will expand its free tuition program for lower-income families to include all families making $100,000 or less a year. The free tuition for undergraduate students will begin in the fall of 2025 and will cover tuition and fees. “The combination of these actions today will ensure that average student debt at UT academic institutions continues to decline. UT System Chancellor James B. Milliken said in a statement: “Across UT institutions, enrollment is growing, and student debt is declining, indicating success in both access and affordability. Further, families with an income below $100,000 will have tuition as well as housing, dining fees and allowances for books and personal expenses covered.

Persons: James B, Milliken, ”, Sally Kornbluth, Don’t Organizations: University of Texas System, Regents, UT, UT Austin, Texas, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT Locations: U.S

☆ 21+ Best Secret Santa and White Elephant Gifts for 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Bethany Heitman | Bethany Heitman Is A Contributing Editor At Nbc Select. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

Love them or hate them, Secret Santa and White Elephant gift exchanges are a popular holiday tradition. Below, find some of the best gifts for Secret Santa or White Elephant parties. SKIP AHEAD The best Secret Santa and White Elephant gifts in 2024 | Why trust NBC Select? The best Secret Santa and White Elephant gifts in 2024We rounded up gift ideas based on our previous coverage and NBC Select recommendations to help you find the right gift for your white elephant and Secret Santa gift exchanges. The bag is also slightly padded to provide protectionSometimes the best White Elephant or Secret Santa gifts are the things you may not buy for yourself, but that are super fun to own.

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☆ This one-time Covid darling is undergoing a bearish-to-bullish reversal, according to Carter Worth
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Carter Braxton Worth | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Zoom Video Communications (ZM) , a Covid darling and post-Covid dog, is judged to be an excellent opportunity on the long side going into earnings next week. THE ABOVE CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY . THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSITUTE FINANCIAL, INVESTMENT, TAX OR LEGAL ADVICE OR A RECOMMENDATION TO BUY ANY SECURITY OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSET. THE CONTENT IS GENERAL IN NATURE AND DOES NOT REFLECT ANY INDIVIDUAL'S UNIQUE PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES. BEFORE MAKING ANY FINANCIAL DECISIONS, YOU SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER SEEKING ADVICE FROM YOUR OWN FINANCIAL OR INVESTMENT ADVISOR.

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☆ Jeff Bezos says Elon Musk's claims are '100% not true' after the Tesla CEO reignites their feud
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementElon Musk reignited his long-running feud with Jeff Bezos in an X post on Thursday. Musk said Bezos told people they should sell Tesla and SpaceX stock because Donald Trump would lose. Bezos said Musk's claim was "100% not true," to which Musk replied, "I stand corrected." XBusiness Insider was unable to confirm the veracity of Musk's post. AdvertisementNovember 22, 2024: This story has been updated to include Bezos' response to Musk's Thursday X post, and Musk's response to Bezos.

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