Fed faces key week of decisions with membership, political independence in doubt Reuters Political turbulence engulfs the Fed as Trump pushes to assert control The Washington Post The Fed Is Doing What It’s Been Told Bloomberg.com ‘I don’t envy their job right now.’ Fed officials face a challenging economy amid Trump’s efforts to meddle. The Boston Globe The Fed ‘desperately’ wants to avoid a …
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Amazon Pares Back Free Shipping Perk on Prime Membership – The New York Times
Amazon Pares Back Free Shipping Perk on Prime Membership The New York Times Amazon Prime to end beloved perk next month Syracuse.com Amazon is ending Prime Invitee, a perk that allowed members to share free shipping CBS News Amazon is tightening restrictions on shared Prime accounts. Here’s who is impacted. USA Today Amazon ends a program that lets Prime members share free shipping perk …
Read More »Costco offers new perk for Executive Membership customers
The early bird gets the Kirkland rotisserie chicken. Costco members across the country are setting their alarms an hour early Tuesday to enjoy first dibs on everything from 30-packs of toilet paper to the company’s famous $1.50 hot dogs. But it’s only for a select group of shoppers. Executive members can grab their super-sized shopping carts an hour early. UCG/Universal …
Read More »FTC sues LA Fitness operators over membership cancellation practices
FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson discusses the hardship over gym cancellations on ‘The Bottom Line.’ The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday sued the operators of LA Fitness for allegedly making it “exceedingly difficult” for customers to cancel their memberships. Fitness International and Fitness & Sports Clubs, which operate gym chains, including LA Fitness, Esporta Fitness, City Sports Club and …
Read More »FAA removes membership of space transportation advisory committee
PARK CITY, Utah — The Federal Aviation Administration has dismissed the entire membership of a commercial space advisory committee. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free articles every month. You’ll also receive our weekly SpaceNews This Week newsletter every Friday. Opt-out at any time. Sign in to an existing account Get unlimited access toSpaceNews.com now. As low …
Read More »I cancelled my gym membership two months ago — here’s how I’m staying just as fit at home
If a gym membership could collect dust, mine would have been buried in it. I fell out of love with the gym last year but kept paying, just in case. It wasn’t until a big house move took me away from my local gym that I finally cancelled. At the time, it felt like a temporary break, but two months …
Read More »Nintendo Music Update Adds “Some Features” For Those With An Expired NSO Membership
Image: Nintendo Life Nintendo has rolled out its latest update for the Nintendo Music mobile app, and the biggest change seems to be the arrival of “some features” for anyone who let their Nintendo Switch Online membership expire. That “some features” all sounds pretty mysterious, doesn’t it? Well, that’s exactly how the Big N phrases it in the ver. 1.3.0 …
Read More »You don’t need a gym membership to build strength – try this expert’s four week calisthenics plan for beginners instead
To many, strength training is an intimidating term, conjuring up images of muscle-bound bodybuilders and sweat-scented gyms. But as ever-more research reinforces the practice’s many benefits, for those of all ages and fitness levels, a growing number of people are looking to try it out. If you fall into this camp, calisthenics – a kit-free training method which leverages your …
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