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How tax policy gave us White Claw

Because White Claw is brewed like beer, it’s taxed like beer, which is important because beer is taxed in the U.S. at a much lower rate than spirits. If you made a product similar to White Claw by mixing vodka with seltzer and putting it in a can, a six-pack would be subject to more than $2 in additional taxes when sold in New York City.

U.S. Job growth misses estimates in August with 130,000 increase

U.S. companies’ hiring stumbled in August, likely cementing expectations for a second straight Federal Reserve interest-rate cut as trade uncertainty and softer global growth weigh on the outlook. Private payrolls rose 96,000, a three-month low, after a downwardly revised 131,000 advance the prior month, according to a Labor Department report Friday that trailed the median estimate of economists for a 150,000 gain.

Beer tasting tips from a certified cicerone

“Always taste things twice because the first time you taste something you’re cleaning your mouth. The second taste is where you can get the full impression,” says Chris Elford, a certified cicerone. “The main thing for tasting anything for me is just developing vocabulary, and you develop vocabulary around a certain topic by talking about it with people.”

CBD confusion: Washington cracks down on where it can be sold

Since the 2018 Farm Bill declared hemp was not a controlled substance, the market exploded with hemp products. However, the FDA has yet to certify CBD, which comes from a hemp plant, as a legal food additive as it is still being tested. In a clarifying notice, the Washington Department of Agriculture declared that it's not legal to sell CBD-infused food and drink outside of a state licensed marijuana retail store.

Here's why FedEx ditched Amazon and is throwing itself into powering Walmart's e-commerce aspirations

When FedEx dumped Amazon, which accounted for less than 1.3% of FedEx's 2018 revenue, the shipping giant underlined the opportunities available for online retailers outside of Amazon. Outside of Amazon, the e-commerce industry in the US hosts No. 2 player eBay, big-box retailers like Walmart and Target, emerging platforms like Shopify and Wish, and others. That's where FedEx is focusing.

Today's News

How tax policy gave us White Claw

U.S. Job growth misses estimates in August with 130,000 increase

Beer tasting tips from a certified cicerone

CBD confusion: Washington cracks down on where it can be sold

Here's why FedEx ditched Amazon and is throwing itself into powering Walmart's e-commerce aspirations

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