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On a cloudy winter day, a state government inspector named Ryan Coffield walked into a Family Dollar store in Windsor, North Carolina, carrying a scanner gun and a laptop. Inside the store, which sits along a three-lane road in a county of peanut growers and poultry workers, Coffield scanned 300 items and recorded their shelf prices. He carried the scanned bar codes to the cashier and watched as…

When it comes to building reliable passive income, monthly dividend stocks stand out. These offer more frequent payouts, help smooth out cash flow, and provide steady returns, especially in times of uncertainty. SmartCentres REIT (TSX: SRU.And) is one such dividend stock, offering a yield of about 7.2% and delivering consistent monthly income, even when the economy is shaky. So let’s take a look…

Cash-Strapped Moroccans Find Joy In World Cup Run

Moroccan moped driver El Haj Mohamed is in high spirits as his country’s top footballers gear up for a historic World Cup clash against France, a welcome break from daily economic pain. “This team has let us forget everything, high prices and the rest. My mood has changed,” he said as he took a break from making deliveries in a market in Sale, a city adjoining the capital Rabat. Morocco are the…