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Russian Currency Plummets After Invasion And Western Sanctions
The Russian ruble plummeted to a record low value Monday after Western countries announced sanctions on Russia as the nation’s…
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Another Key Inflation Indicator Surged To Highest Level Since 1983
A key inflation indicator increased to its highest level in 38 years while consumer demand remained strong despite soaring prices,…
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Money & The Economy
New Jobless Claims Dip To 232,000
The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims decreased to 232,000 in the week ending Feb. 19, the Labor…
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Money & The Economy
Stock Market Plummets As Russia Invades Ukraine
Stock markets plummeted Thursday after Russia invaded Ukraine, causing global energy prices to surge and equity markets to plunge, multiple…
Read More » Mortgage Applications Plummet As Housing Prices Surged To Record High
Mortgage applications plummeted to their lowest level in three years as rates continued to edge higher, hitting home buyers and…
Read More »Ivy League Law School Will Pay Tuition For Low-Income Students
An Ivy League law school will start paying tuition for low-income students beginning next fall to diversify its culture and…
Read More »US Home Prices Surged To Record High In 2021
U.S. home prices soared to a record high in 2021 as low mortgage rates fueled buyers to rush into a…
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Skydiving Instructor Dead After Parachute Fails
A Waller, Texas, skydiving instructor died Saturday during a jump after his parachute failed to open, multiple sources reported. The…
Read More » Billionaire Investor Goes After Two Board Seats At McDonald’s To Change Treatment Of Pigs
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn launched a proxy fight Monday for two board seats at McDonald’s Corp., pushing the company to…
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Money & The Economy
Fed Approves Rules Banning Members From Trading Stocks, Bonds
The Federal Reserve formally adopted new rules Friday restricting the central bank’s senior officials’ ability to trade stocks, bonds and…
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Former US Olympic Skier Says Beijing Games Will Be Remembered By Ploy ‘To Bolster Two Different Authoritarian Governments’
An ex-U.S. Olympic skier criticized the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, arguing that…
Read More » Two Trapped, Hundreds Rescued As Greece-Italy Ferry Goes Up In Flames
After a ferry carrying passengers from Greece to Italy burst into flames on Friday, hundreds were rescued, two remained trapped…
Read More »Multiple Shootings Rock Liberal City The Same Day The Democrat Mayor Pledged To Address Soaring Crime
Multiple shootings rocked Seattle the very same day that Democratic Mayor Bruce Harrell pledged to address soaring crime in the…
Read More »Biden Admin To Strap Taxpayers with $415 Million In Student Loan Debt it Will ‘Cancel’
The Biden administration announced Wednesday it will cancel $415 million in student debt for nearly 16,000 borrowers who claim they…
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Money & The Economy
Weekly Jobless Claims Increase To 248,000
The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims increased to 248,000 in the week ending Feb. 12, the Labor…
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