Money & The Economy
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Trump Admin’s Visa Crackdown Making It Harder For Foreigners To Take American Tech Jobs
Immigrant workers in America are far more likely to get visas for farm jobs than tech or other high-skilled positions…
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Iran War Sends Gas Over $4.00 A Gallon
Gas surged to $4 a gallon on Tuesday amid the United States’ continued conflict with Iran. The national gas average…
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Traders Made Hundreds Of Millions In Suspiciously Timed Iran Bets
Stock traders made oil bets totaling in the nine figures in a two-minute period just over a half hour before…
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US Gives OK To Buy Iranian Oil Already At Sea
The Trump administration temporarily lifted sanctions on Iranian oil Friday, allowing buyers to purchase shipments already at sea in a…
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Russian Oil Poised To Flood World Markets As Trump Admin Lifts Sanctions
The Trump administration is lifting sanctions on Russian oil to counter Iran’s stranglehold on Middle Eastern energy. The U.S. began…
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright Says Trump Admin Has Trick Up Its Sleeve To Ease Oil Price Rise Amid Iran Conflict
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright stated during a “Meet The Press” interview Sunday that the U.S. is taking several actions…
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Americans Who Say Economy, Politics Rigged Against Them Even Higher Than Right After Great Recession, Poll Shows
Most Americans think the country’s economic and political systems are rigged against them — at levels greater than in several…
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Newsom Pushes Refineries Out Of California, Blames Trump For High Gas Prices
Amid increased gas prices nationwide since the U.S. attacked Iran, Newsom is weighing a bill that could drive out the…
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Brit Hume Explains Rising Oil Prices Despite Iran’s Weakened Military
Fox News chief political analyst Brit Hume said Monday that the recent jump in oil prices stems more from uncertainty…
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California Drivers Hit With Over 50-Cent Gas Price Spike In A Week
California gas prices have sharply increased since Operation Epic Fury began, with some drivers seeing jumps of over 50 cents…
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US Economy Could Be In Dire Straits As Hormuz Slams Shut
Pain at the pump is here, and it could be here to stay. Brent crude, the oil blend that sets…
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US Lost Jobs In February, Showing Weaker Economy Than Expected
The U.S. economy unexpectedly shed jobs in February, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data released Friday. Total U.S.…
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I Lost Money as a Widow and Ex-spouse by Not Knowing the Rules on Social Security
Dear Rusty: I just found out, as someone who was collecting widow’s benefits on my second husband (a very small amount)…
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Another California Icon Flees — Public Storage Ditches Golden State For Texas
Another California-founded business is relocating its headquarters out of state, this time to Texas. Public Storage, a real estate investment…
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My Friend is 65; shouldn’t she be exempt from Medicare payroll taxes?
Dear Rusty: My girlfriend is 65 and she just enrolled in Medicare. She is still working full time as a nurse,…
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