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- Regional Grocery Cooperatives Are Absorbing Failing Independent Supermarkets
- Freight Railroads Are Quietly Poaching Trucking Clients From Brokers
- Convenience Store Chains Are Absorbing Shuttered Gas Station Franchises
- Community Banks Are Quietly Exiting Small Business Agriculture Loans
- Pharmacy Benefit Managers Are Quietly Consolidating Specialty Drug Distribution
IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE
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Regional Grocery Cooperatives Are Absorbing Failing Independent Supermarkets
Regional grocery co-ops are converting failing independent supermarkets into member-owned stores -…
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Freight Railroads Are Quietly Poaching Trucking Clients From Brokers
Freight railroads are building direct shipper relationships that cut out trucking brokers,…
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Convenience Store Chains Are Absorbing Shuttered Gas Station Franchises
Convenience store chains are snapping up shuttered gas station properties, turning distressed…
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Community Banks Are Quietly Exiting Small Business Agriculture Loans
Community banks are quietly exiting small business agriculture loans, leaving small farm…
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Pharmacy Benefit Managers Are Quietly Consolidating Specialty Drug Distribution
PBMs are consolidating specialty drug distribution through owned pharmacies, raising conflict-of-interest concerns…
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Dollar Stores Are Quietly Retreating From Urban Markets
Dollar General and Dollar Tree are quietly closing urban stores, retreating from…
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Retail Landlords Are Filling Vacant Anchors With Pickleball Courts
Retail landlords are converting vacant anchor spaces into pickleball facilities. Here's why…
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Corporate Bond Markets Are Quietly Crowding Out Small Business Lending
Corporate bond markets are pulling large borrowers away from banks, and the…
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Discount Brokerages Are Quietly Eating Into Full-Service Wealth Management
Discount brokerages have quietly built out sophisticated wealth management tools that are…
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Wholesale Club Chains Are Absorbing Shuttered Department Store Locations
Wholesale clubs are converting shuttered department store locations at an accelerating pace,…
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Retail Pharmacy Closures Are Leaving Rural Counties Without Prescription Access
Major pharmacy chain closures are creating prescription access gaps in rural counties,…
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Municipal Pension Funds Are Quietly Backing Private Infrastructure Deals
Municipal pension funds are directing growing capital toward private infrastructure deals, raising…
ANALYSIS & OPINION
Business
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Business
Regional Grocery Cooperatives Are Absorbing Failing Independent Supermarkets
Regional grocery co-ops are converting failing independent supermarkets into member-owned stores - a business move driven by low acquisition costs…
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News
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How Extreme Weather Events Are Accelerating Small Town Population Decline
Extreme weather events are permanently reshaping America's demographic map, forcing small-town residents to choose between rebuilding repeatedly or relocating to…
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Politics
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Politics
Senate Filibuster Reform Pressure Is Growing Inside Democratic Leadership
Pressure to reform the Senate filibuster is growing inside Democratic leadership, moving from activist margins into caucus strategy sessions and…
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Analysis
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How Corporate Mass Layoffs Are Strengthening Labor Union Membership Nationwide
Mass corporate layoffs are driving the strongest surge in union membership in decades as workers seek collective protection against job…
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MORE STORIES
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How Teacher Shortages Are Forcing Schools to Hire Unqualified Substitutes
Teacher shortages force schools to hire unqualified substitutes, creating classroom chaos and…
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Third-Party Candidates Are Polling Higher in Gubernatorial Races Than Presidential
Third-party gubernatorial candidates are polling in double digits while their presidential counterparts…
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How Corporate Diversity Programs Are Quietly Being Restructured Amid Legal Challenges
Corporate diversity programs are being quietly restructured as companies navigate legal challenges…
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Sovereign Wealth Funds Are Circling Distressed U.S. Commercial Properties
Sovereign wealth funds from the Gulf, Asia, and Scandinavia are moving into…
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How Extreme Heat Warnings Are Changing Summer School Calendar Policies
Extreme heat warnings are forcing school districts nationwide to permanently restructure summer…
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House Democrats Are Recruiting Former Republicans as Primary Candidates
House Democrats are recruiting former Republican officials to run in primaries, betting…
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How Corporate Layoffs Are Actually Increasing Employee Productivity Metrics
Corporate layoffs are boosting productivity metrics across industries, but these statistical improvements…
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Pension Funds Are Quietly Dumping Commercial Real Estate Holdings
Pension funds are reducing commercial real estate holdings as rising rates and…
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How Campus Protests Are Influencing University Endowment Investment Strategies
Campus protests are forcing universities to reconsider billion-dollar endowment strategies, balancing financial…