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Here's your complete guide to Friday's jobs report

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On Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. ET, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the first jobs report of 2016. Notably, this will be the first jobs report since the Federal Reserve decided to raise interest rates off zero in mid-December. Via Bloomberg, here’s what economists expect for the release: Nonfarm payrolls: +200,000 Unemployment rate: […]

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Jackson's 'Off The Wall' to Be Re-released With Spike Lee Doc

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Michael Jackson’s estate won’t stop `til they get enough.’ The singer’s “Off the Wall” album is being reissued alongside a Spike Lee documentary about the hallmark 1979 album. Jackson’s estate and publisher Sony Music are re-releasing the 36-year-old album with a DVD of the film “Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to ‘Off the Wall’” on […]

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Baz Luhrmann Hip-Hop Drama Gets Netflix Series Order

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Netflix is ready to get down with Baz Luhrmann. Following a lengthy deal making process, the streaming service has handed out a straight-to-series order for The Get Down, a 13-episode hip-hop drama from the Oscar nominee, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. — This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and […]

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11 Reasons Florida Is The Worst

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Florida has a bad reputation — and it’s no wonder why. With a nickname like the Sunshine State, why would anyone want to visit a place with gorgeous vistas, tons of activities and great food? Don’t let the nickname fool you — here are 11 reasons why you shouldn’t visit any time soon. 1. You […]

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New Years Resolutions for Evidence-Based Reform

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I want to wish all of my readers a very happy New Year. The events of 2015, particularly the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), gives us reason to hope that evidence may finally become a basis for educational decisions. The appointment of John King, clearly the most evidence-oriented and evidence informed Secretary […]

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PRIME FINANCE: CHINA!

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Prime Finance is Business Insider’s midday summary of the top stories of the past 24 hours. The big news of the day, once again, is China. China shut down its stock market for the second time in four days after a 7% meltdown in 15 minutes. It has since said that the so-called circuit-breaker rule […]

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Ashton Kutcher on his scariest financial decision: 'I don’t sleep well when I owe people money'

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In the past few years, actor-turned-entrepreneur and investor Ashton Kutcher has co-founded a viral media site and a human rights organization, appeared on Shark Tank, and invested in buzzy tech companies such as Spotify, Airbnb, Uber and Meerkat. In Grow, the new digital magazine from investing app Acorns (another of his investments), Kutcher talks about […]

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These Were The Best And Worst Celebrity Baby Names Of 2015

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The star-studded results are in! BabyCenter has released its annual list of the “best and worst celebrity baby names” of the past year. Based on survey results from 1,100 users, BabyCenter found that parents preferred celebrity baby name choices like the royal Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, Carrie Underwood’s Isaiah Michael and Chanel Nicole, the daughter of […]

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Cambria Hotel & Suites Announced for Durham, NC

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Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) announced it has signed an agreement with Concord Hospitality and the Robert Finvarb Companies to develop a new Cambria hotel & suites in Durham, NC. The 146-room Cambria property will be located at 2306 Elba Street, and is expected to launch in fourth quarter 2016. read more >>> Source […]