KUNA, Idaho — From papers push-pinned into corkboards to the classifieds, people posting about items they are selling has certainly evolved. What hasn't changed, however, is the odd-balls you find there.
Since Facebook has a hand in almost everything, it's no surprise that if you want to get something off your hands, you'll likely find luck on Facebook Marketplace, a place where you can find almost anything.
Whether it's classic computers, over-stuffed couched, bygone barber chairs or garden gates, if you need it, it's on Marketplace.
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Enrollment in New Jersey's Health Care Marketplace Extended to May 15 | TAPinto
TRENTON, NJ — Uninsured New Jerseyans now have until May 15 to sign up for health care coverage through Get Covered New Jersey, the state’s official health insurance marketplace.
Gov. Phil Murphy extended the deadline, which was expected to end on January 31, after the Biden administration earlier this week reopened enrollment on the federal Affordable Care Act exchange amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Although residents are still encouraged to sign up by January 31 in order to have coverage in effect on February 1— providing the maximum benefit of health coverage for 2021 — here are the coverage effective dates under the enrollment extension:
Sangha Studio temporarily transforms into community marketplace
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - As we approach Valentine's Day, here's a new option to grab your loved one a little something, or better yet, yourself.
Sangha Studio in Burlington turned their Pine Street yoga studio into a marketplace for small businesses during the holidays. But now, they're ramping up inventory for Valentine's Day self-care and self-love sales.
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Instead, it's a space for businesses that started up during COVID, or hobbyists to sell their products.
GameStop shares back up after Robinhood relaxes restrictions - Marketplace
So what changed? Depending on which online platform they were using, retail investors could only sell or hold, but not buy, those stocks on Thursday. Robinhood halted trading those companies involved in the dramatic tug of war between bullish individual investors and skeptical professional hedge funds.
There were all kinds of conspiracy theories online that Robinhood was trying to appease a big hedge fund. The online trading platforms say the reason for these restrictions, which have infuriated some, is that clearing a trade for customers means brokerages have to put up a bunch of money in the short term.
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The Health Insurance Marketplace is Reopening. Here's What You Need To Know – Forbes Advisor
On Thursday, President Joe Biden made good on one of his campaign promises to increase access to health care in America by signing executive orders to expand and strengthen the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid.
" As we continue to battle Covid-19, it's even more critical that Americans have meaningful access to health care," Biden said after signing the orders.
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With over 29 million Americans currently uninsured amidst a worldwide pandemic that hasn't abated since it began last spring, the need for affordable health coverage is more urgent than ever. President Biden's actions open a door for those currently uninsured to enroll in a plan.
Marketplace Contributors 2021 Top Ideas - Part 1 | Seeking Alpha
Artist turns COVID doodle diary into self-published book - Marketplace
When the coronavirus pandemic began to take hold around the world, artist Vic Lee started chronicling the events from his South London home.
Rather than putting pen to paper and writing down words to describe what he heard, saw and experienced, he sketched. And he sketched. And he sketched.
The 88-page book tells the story of the pandemic year — the highs and the lows, from clapping campaigns for front-line workers to toilet paper shortages and the vaccine rollout efforts.
Are we in a housing bubble? - Marketplace
Pending homes sales continued falling in December, the National Association of Realtors said Friday . Sales of existing homes that are under contract but haven’t closed dipped 0.3% from the previous month, the fourth monthly decline in a row.
When compared to the same month in the prior year, pending sales were still up more than 20% in December. But the month-to-month decline was a sign that high home prices — and tight supply — are starting to slow down sales.
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