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Hiring data for October and November show the nation’s labor market continues to sputter, raising concerns that despite an otherwise solid-looking economy, the employment outlook may be weaker than it seems. source https://www.inc.com/bruce-crumley/recent-weak-job-figures-may-mask-an-even-worse-employment-outlook/91280284

The drug is still not legal, but reclassifying cannabis to a Schedule III substance is expected to spark new innovation and investment. source https://www.inc.com/melissa-angell/cannabis-businesses-just-got-their-biggest-federal-win-from-trump/91279359

The days of Republicans’ hard stances against marijuana have seemingly gone up in smoke. On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order to reschedule marijuana as a Schedule III substance—an effective downgrade from Schedule I, the most dangerous classification, which includes substances like heroin. The change could allow for marijuana to be used in moreContinueContinue reading “Trump moves to downgrade marijuana, breaking with GOP hardline stance”

New York Times business editor Ellen Pollock sent out the following to the staff: We are thrilled to announce that Kim Bhasin is joining Business as a retail correspondent. Kim joins us from Bloomberg, where he spent the last decade reporting for Bloomberg News and Bloomberg Businessweek magazine in New York. He covered luxury brands, sportswear companiesContinueContinue reading “NY Times hires Bloomberg’s Bhasin to cover retail”