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The history behind the rule of not wearing white after Labor Day
Read full article: The history behind the rule of not wearing white after Labor DayDo you have grandparents or parents who swear not to wear white from after Labor Day Weekend to Memorial Day Weekend? Well, the fashion rule that seems to be fading holds some history.
Nightside Report June 17, 2021: Red Hots Coney Island in Highland Park closing its doors after 100 years in business; Michigan to lift all COVID restrictions on capacity, masks, gatherings June 22
Read full article: Nightside Report June 17, 2021: Red Hots Coney Island in Highland Park closing its doors after 100 years in business; Michigan to lift all COVID restrictions on capacity, masks, gatherings June 22Here are tonight's top stories.
Red Hots Coney Island in Highland Park is closing its doors after 100 years in business
Read full article: Red Hots Coney Island in Highland Park is closing its doors after 100 years in businessRed Hots Coney Island made it through the Great Depression, a World War and the closure of the Ford Plant in Highland Park but now it’s closing down.
Samsung's new phones test consumer demand for pricey gadgets
Read full article: Samsung's new phones test consumer demand for pricey gadgetsSamsung aims to lift its sinking smartphone sales with three new models that will test consumer willingness to buy high-priced gadgets during the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Such phones are intended for buyers who are strapped for cash or unwilling to pay for pricey phones that don't offer big advances over their predecessors. The upcoming foldable phone, meanwhile, is something of a do-over for Samsung. Samsung is promises that the Z Fold2 will far more durable because it will have ultra-thin glass and tougher hinges for unfolding the device. Consumer response to these phones might foreshadow demand for the next wave of iPhones.
Fed acts to broaden appeal of 'Main Street' lending program
Read full article: Fed acts to broaden appeal of 'Main Street' lending programSmaller companies, many of which have endured severe damage from the shutdowns forced by the coronavirus, might now find the Main Street program more appealing. Under the Main Street lending program, banks make loans to businesses; the Fed then buys the loans from the banks. Collectively, the changes suggest that the Fed might be having trouble attracting borrowers for the Main Street program. Chair Jerome Powell previously said the Main Street program would start making loans on June 1 or shortly after, but it has not yet done so. On Monday, the Fed said the program would start registering banks soon and will then buy loans shortly afterwards.
Powell: Fed to soon begin 'challenging' Main Street lending
Read full article: Powell: Fed to soon begin 'challenging' Main Street lendingThe Fed's Main Street Lending is geared toward medium-sized companies that are too large for the government's small business lending program and too small to sell bonds or stock to the public. Powell noted that the complexity of the program goes far beyond the Fed's usual lending efforts, which typically involve buying bonds. It is far and away the biggest challenge of the 11 facilities we have set up, Powell said. It has also announced 11 separate lending programs that are intended to support borrowing by businesses, banks and households. Still, Powell has previously said the unemployment rate is likely to peak at between 20% and 25% in May or June.