Oskaloosa News Recap For January 12th, 2021
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Stocks dipped slightly on Monday to begin the new trading week. The tech-heavy Nasdaq shed 165 points, while the Dow fell 89 points and the S&P slipped 25 points.
There is ongoing concern that a market bubble is forming, and valuations are being artificially propped up with low interest rates and economic stimulus money. A striking example is Tesla which presently trades at more than 90-times cash flow.
Bitcoin was trading near $40,000 a unit over this past weekend, but has settled back down to around $33,000 on Monday.
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The man accused of going on a shooting spree in and around Chicago over the weekend has been identified as 32-year-old Justin Nightengale.
Jan. 10-17 is the week dedicated to celebrating the robust deliciousness of a perfect slice.
And there are plenty of movies and television shows that have paid homage to pizza â or at least used it as a prop.
Frustrated âBreaking Badâ anti-hero Walter White tossed one onto the roof of his home when his wife, Skyler, rejected his saucy peace offering.
The scene, in the second episode of the third season, was so iconic that it prompted the Albuquerque, New Mexico, woman who owns the home that stood in as the Whiteâs residence to install video surveillance cameras.
Fans of the show, it seems, kept coming there to try and recreate the classic throw.
December 27, 2020 · ·
For restaurant owners and operators, there’s no better way to start off the New Year than with a tasty selection of restaurant marketing ideas.
January is Hot Tea Month, Oatmeal Month and National Blood Donor Month.
January also kicks off with National Buffet Day and Buffet Week. Special food days for menu marketing include days celebrating Apricots, Beans, Bittersweet Chocolate, Blonde Brownies, Blueberry Pancakes, Buttercrunch, Cheese, Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Covered Cherries, Corn Chips, Creampuffs, Croissants, English Toffee, Hot and Spicy Foods, Marzipan, Milk, Pastrami, Peach Melba, Peanut Brittle, Peanut Butter, Pie, Popcorn, Rhubarb, Shortbread, Spaghetti, Strawberry Ice Cream, Tempura and Whip Cream.