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Sanders vows contempt if CEO refuses to answer on getting ‘fabulously wealthy’ while hospitals went bankrupt

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“[H]e doesn’t want to explain to the American people how horrific his greed has become," Sanders said. “Tell me about your yacht."

https://fortune.com/2024/09/11/sanders-contempt-health-care-steward-ceo-subpoena-congress-bankruptcy/

Utah has the best work environment in America, including the fewest hours on the clock. Here’s where your state ranks

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WalletHub’s 2024 Happiest States in America report included rankings for best work environment, based on metrics including commute time and job security.

https://fortune.com/well/article/states-with-best-worst-work-environments-wallethub-2024/

Harris and Trump’s facial expressions stole the debate

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With their microphones muted unless it was their turn to speak, according to the debate rules, body language took on outsized importance for Harris and Trump.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/11/harris-trumps-facial-expressions-debate/

Harris has a narrow lead on Trump post-debate, prediction markets say

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The real markets are moving out of Trump trades, too.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/11/donald-trump-kamala-harris-who-won-debate-prediction-markets/

9/11-related illnesses have killed more FDNY members than died in World Trade Center attack

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About 400,000 people were exposed to toxic contaminants left in the wake of the attacks in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, the CDC says.

https://fortune.com/well/2024/09/11/9-11-illness-fdny-deaths-attack-world-trade-center-twin-towers/

‘Transgender operations on illegal aliens’: Here’s what Trump may have been talking about in debate

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Gender-affirming treatment for transgender inmates is controversial health-care issue

https://fortune.com/well/2024/09/11/transgender-operations-illegal-aliens-trump-debate/

MacKenzie Scott just donated $10 million to help small businesses—but the staffer receiving the offer thought it was spam

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Scott has given $17.3 billion to more than 2,300 non-profit organizations since 2019.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/11/mackenzie-scott-donation-spam-phishing/

New Starbucks CEO lays into overwhelming menus, inconsistent product, and long, hectic waits

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On just his second day on the job, the former Chipotle CEO signaled he will initially devote the bulk of his attention to problems in the U.S. operations.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/11/starbucks-brian-niccol-strategy/

9/11-related illnesses have killed more FDNY members than died in World Trade Center attack

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About 400,000 people were exposed to toxic contaminants left in the wake of the attacks in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, the CDC says.

https://fortune.com/well/2024/09/11/9-11-illness-fdny-deaths-attack-world-trade-center-twin-towers/

Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary says people are ‘idiots’ for spending money on coffee every day

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The Canadian investor’s argument harkens back to millennial’s avocado toast problem, which has been debunked.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/11/shark-tank-kevin-oleary-coffee-save-money/

Jamie Dimon spends a lot of time evaluating his potential successor and wants to get it ‘exactly right’

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The billionaire banker said JPMorgan has a roster of talent to choose from for its next CEO.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/11/jamie-dimon-succession-planning-jpmorgan-chase-next-ceo/

School lunch transaction fees are crushing parents—’they take money from people who need it the most’

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More school districts have contracted with processing companies that charge as much as $3.25—or 4% to 5%—per transaction.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/11/school-lunch-transaction-fees/

JPMorgan hires KKR’s Bauer to lead equity capital markets team

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Bauer also previously worked at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. for more than a decade.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/11/jpmorgan-hires-kkrs-savid-bauer-equity-capital-markets/

Compare mortgage rates today

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Keeping an eye on mortgage rates as you plan to buy your first home, upgrade or downgrade the size of your house, or refinance? Here are the current average mortgage rates—as well as everything you need to know about how mortgages work.

https://fortune.com/recommends/mortgages/current-mortgage-rates/

Commerzbank gears up for potential UniCredit takeover bid

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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is acting as Commerzbank’s defense adviser.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/11/commerzbank-potential-unicredit-takeover-bid-goldman-sachs-group/

Trump media shares nosedive after debate with Harris

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Shares swing wildly depending on how Trump fares politically.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/11/trump-media-shares-nosedive-post-debate-kamala-harris/

Women will now be notified about breast density after mammograms. Here’s what should happen next

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Nearly half of women over 40 have dense breasts, which bring an elevated risk of breast cancer and also tend to mask it in screenings.

https://fortune.com/well/article/women-will-now-be-notified-about-breast-density-after-mammograms/

Forget polls, the stock market is the most accurate predictor of presidential elections

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Another key indicator is the Misery Index. And right now it’s leaning slightly in Harris’ favor.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/11/forget-polls-stock-market-most-accurate-predictor-presidential-elections-misery-index/

Russia is speeding into a demographic crisis with a 25-year-low birth rate as the Ukraine war rages on

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Russia has had similar troughs in its demographics during World War II and after the fall of the Soviet Union—but things are different this time.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/09/10/russia-demographic-crisis-low-birth-rate-ukraine-war/

Alibaba adds $8B in value on first day mainland Chinese investors can directly trade its Hong Kong–listed shares

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Alibaba shares jumped 4.2% in Hong Kong on Tuesday after the company joined Hong Kong’s Stock Connect scheme.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/09/10/alibaba-joins-hong-kong-stock-connect-mainland-chinese-investors-shares/