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What ‘The Simpsons,’ Art And Millennials Have In Common

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Because the millennial art buyers are arriving – and what they buy, how they buy it and how they relate to it is very different than prior generations. The Simpsons,” Dolls, Shoes – The Eclectic World of Millennials’ Collections. It wasn’t the only big sale for a KAWS piece that day – a millennial Chinese buyer dropped $2.6

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Milk And Cereal Too Burdensome For 40% Of Millennials

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Baby Boomers practically grew up on the stuff — and the games on the side of the boxes — but, true to form, their millennial counterparts have different plans. At least, that’s the case for the 40 percent of millennials who said eating a bowl of cereal is just too much work that early in the morning. So said Mintel’s U.S.

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Sprint And T-Mobile Merger, Spend Management And State Tax Top This Week’s News

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It’s the end of a short holiday workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and commerce news. We have a deep dive into spend management in addition to news involving the Sprint and T-Mobile merger, as well as data on state tax laws. .

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What Happens If COVID Prompts Consumers And Businesses To Flee Cities?

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Bloomberg also reported that page views for Zillow’s suburban listings outside of formerly hot urban areas like New York City and San Jose, Calif., There’s [also] a lot of demand for rental homes that we’re seeing because people are fleeing especially hot spots like New York.”. rose as much as 10.5 For example, the U.S.

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As Classic Video Games Turn Into Collectibles, Can eCommerce Keep Up?

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It seems that old-fashioned video games are that hot new item, assuming they are in pristine condition and come in factory packaging, according to a new report in The New York Times. But as even casual students of history know, collectibles often lead to bubbles that eventually pop.

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Fiverr Launches Program To Make Cities ‘Gig Worker Friendly’

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And it’s not just about that much-reported millennial “side hustle” either. Gig” is really just a new word for “freelance,” and that’s a concept that’s been around for a long, long time, encompassing much more than the ridesharing and delivery services that come to mind when one hears about the gig economy. Across the 15 top U.S.

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Deep Dive: Why State And Local Agencies In The US Still Struggle With Instant Payments

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Government disbursements can range from child support payments and annual tax returns to pension and retirement fund payouts. The IRS has accepted digitally filed tax documents and issued digital refunds for years, and it received approximately 29 million electronic returns via direct deposit between February 2018 and February 2019.

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