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Education

Some higher degrees are giving negative returns, study

DS Staff | Apr 02, 2026

Pursuing an advanced degree is often touted as a ticket to a higher salary, but a new report from the American University’s Postsecondary Education & Economics Research Center suggests a more complicated reality.

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Economy

Retail sales jumped 0.6% in February

DS Staff | Apr 02, 2026

The Commerce Department reported that Americans increased their retail spending by 0.6% in February, snapping a three-month streak of declines.

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Business

Mega-merger alert: McCormick reaches $45B deal to buy Unilever Foods

DS Staff | Apr 01, 2026

Condiment giant McCormick has reached a final deal worth nearly $45 billion to acquire Unilever’s food division.