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April 15, 2021 by joeym
Joey McLaughlin talks with National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) state director Mark Grant about small business optimism improving, but owners are still struggling to find qualified workers.
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When Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove began flirting with history Friday night, his family was sitting in the living room of the El Cajon house where he grew up, in the same formation they’ve sat in for every game he’s pitched since the minor leagues (when they would stream games on their computer). His sister Terra, on the floor; his other sister Marisa and his parents, on the couch.
They had ordered Uber Eats and the delivery came in the seventh inning, nine outs shy of Musgrove becoming the first pitcher in Padres history to throw a no-hitter. But they didn’t know that yet. All they knew was his pitch count was low and it
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Mark Grant will end his 23-year career in the saddle at Newton Abbot today as he bows out on the horse who gave him his only winner at Cheltenham.
That success came aboard the Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained Count Meribel in November 2018 and the nine-year-old will be Grant s final ride of his race-riding career when he lines up in the 2m5f handicap chase (5.25). Grant s only other ride is Noble Savage in the maiden hurdle (3.05).
Grant s biggest days came when stable jockey for David Wachman in the early 2000s, partnering the likes of Inexorable and Cane Brake, before moving to England where he teamed up with a number of trainers including Andy Turnell, Nigel Twiston-Davies and Jo Hughes.
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By Kevin Bessler - Illinois Radio Network
The pandemic has many Illinoisans itching to get out and spend money, and some are sparing no expense on Easter.
The National Retail Federation said consumers plan to spend $179.70 on the Easter holiday, the highest on record. A total of 79% of Americans will celebrate the holiday and spend a collective $21.6 billion, down slightly from last year’s pre-pandemic forecast of $21.7 billion.
“They’re splurging a little bit more on food, on candy and gifts for those Easter egg hunts, and some of those activities we think of as traditional and normal,” said Kathleen Cullen, NRF’s senior director of industry and consumer insights.
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Apr 1, 2021 5:25 AM
(The Center Square) – The pandemic has many Illinoisans itching to get out and spend money, and some are sparing no expense on Easter.
The National Retail Federation said consumers plan to spend $179.70 on the Easter holiday, the highest on record. A total of 79% of Americans will celebrate the holiday and spend a collective $21.6 billion, down slightly from last year’s pre-pandemic forecast of $21.7 billion.
“They’re splurging a little bit more on food, on candy and gifts for those Easter egg hunts, and some of those activities we think of as traditional and normal,” said Kathleen Cullen, NRF’s senior director of industry and consumer insights.