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Most parents doing back-to-school shopping earlier as they try to stretch their money
U.S. back-to-school spending this year is projected to total $36.1 billion, a solid increase of 5.9% from last year, due in part to inflation-related price hikes and resilient household spending capacity, according to Coresight Research.
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Long Island gas prices top $4 as Iran War disrupts oil production, transportation
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More LI renters are borrowing to pay rent. Is that a lifeline or a warning sign?
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Stony Brook University researchers awarded $1.6 million in DOE grants to advance AI and science capabilities
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1-800-Flowers to pay NY $375,000, customers could get refunds over free-shipping automatic renewals
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Back-school-shopping already started
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TileBar opens first LI showroom
Long Island taxi operator gets 8 years for $19M Medicaid fraud that funded Ferrari, homes
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Staples store to close, make way for new grocery store
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Second Burlington location approved for Green Acres in former Kohl's
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$10M overhaul planned for Suffolk building after Microchip move
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Brookhaven National Lab research could help data centers expand nationwide
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Barnes & Noble in Massapequa first on LI to unionize
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Comcast plans to split into two public companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky
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Average 30-year US mortgage rate climbs to 6.58%, highest level in nearly a year
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US filings for unemployment aid fall to 187,000 last week, fewest since 1969
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Europe's central bank holds rates steady amid swings in oil prices
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Prime Minister Carney says Canada is ready to respond if Trump's new tariffs go into effect
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Ford to partner with Chinese automaker Geely in Spain in new joint venture
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Gas, groceries and back-to-school items are where shoppers might see higher oil prices surface
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Union Pacific picks up Canadian National's support for its plan to acquire Norfolk Southern railroad
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Biking to work: Tips to get started, stay safe and look presentable when you arrive
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AI models' breakout from human control brings a told-you-so moment for technology researchers
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Brent oil tops $100 per barrel, as tumbles for Tesla and Alphabet yank Wall Street lower
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Democrats seize on AI data center backlash that's dividing rural Republicans in places like Texas
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NYU Langone plans new hospital in Melville
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NYS takes crack at lowering auto insurance premiums. Here's what that means for LI.
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Open-air formats are reshaping LI's mall industry in push to survive
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Global items alongside standard fare
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Luxury rentals part of Main Street revitalization
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Consumer Price Index up from last year
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LI defense manufacturers brace for surge in orders amid Iran war
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Declining number of family owned hardware stores
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Home health aide shortage grows as demand increases
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What to know about AI-powered shopping scams
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