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Jan 24 2022
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Stocks drop sharply as market eyes Fed, Ukraine tensions
Stocks fell sharply as investors anticipate inflation-fighting measures from the Federal Reserve and fretted over the possibility of conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
The stock market extended its three-week decline and put the benchmark S&P 500 on track to a so-called correction — a drop of 10% or more from its most recent high. The price of oil and bitcoin fell, and so did the
Associated PressOct 17 2021
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Under Biden Administration Plan, Poor Would Be Three Times More Likely To Get IRS Audit Than 1 Percenters
Under a new Biden administration proposal, the Internal Revenue Service is three times more likely to audit a citizen making less than $25,000 rather than someone in the top 1 percent of wealth.
The new proposal, which would require financial institutions to annually report customers’ account deposits and withdrawals at $600 or more, gives the IRS more leverage over those making less
The FederalistSep 08 2020
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President Trump says top Pentagon brass seek wars to keep defense contractors ‘happy’
President Trump says top officials at the U.S. Department of Defense want to continue waging wars in order to keep defense contractors “happy.”
At a White House news conference, the president also reiterated his claim that reports he had made offensive comments about fallen U.S. service members and called World War I dead at an American military cemetery in France “losers” and “suckers
Fox News DigitalMay 21 2019
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How Trump Is Outspending Every 2020 Democrat on Facebook
President Trump’s re-election campaign has spent far more than any single Democratic presidential candidate on Facebook advertising, reprising a strategy that was central to his 2016 victory.
Mr. Trump spent particularly heavily on Facebook ads at the beginning of the year, when the number of Democratic candidates was smaller. But the playing field has shifted.
Since entering the
New York Times (News)Mar 08 2022
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GOP governors ready fall ad blitz in 5 battleground states
The Republican Governors Association is rolling out its first round of major TV buys ahead of the 2022 midterms, investing $31.4 million in five states that feature top gubernatorial races.
The TV buy, shared first with POLITICO, covers Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin — four states where Democrats are defending first-term governors and one open seat, Arizona, where
PoliticoApr 19 2021
Fact Check
A pair of misleading GOP attacks on Biden’s infrastructure plan
President Biden has proposed a $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan, to be financed mainly by increases in corporate taxes. Here’s a guide to two misleading talking points that have already emerged.
“This is a massive social welfare spending program combined with a massive tax increase on small-business job creators.”
— Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), in an interview on ABC’s “This
Washington PostAug 23 2022
Perspectives Blog
AllStances: Is Inflation Always Bad?
Is inflation always a bad thing that hurts consumers? Or can there be some potential benefits when it’s being controlled at a moderate level? Is the alternative to "inflation/high inflation" totally static prices, or is it predictable 2% inflation?
Explore all opinions, perspectives, stances, and arguments about inflation with AllStances™ by AllSides.
Moderate Inflation Can Antonio FermeNov 13 2019
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Former Acting AG Whitaker: Partisan impeachment of Trump sets a dangerous precedent
As the House Intelligence Committee begins the public hearing portion of its impeachment inquiry against President Trump on Wednesday – an inquiry that has been only approved by partisan Democrats who control the chamber – Americans are asking themselves: what does this mean for the future of our country?
We are entering an incredibly divisive moment in American history. Democrats will
Fox News (Opinion)May 20 2021
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U.S. pressure fuels hope for Israel-Gaza ceasefire, but as both sides stay on the attack, kids suffer the most
There was increasing speculation by Israeli media outlets on Thursday that a ceasefire to end the deadly conflict with Hamas and other armed groups in the Gaza Strip could come within a day. But as the U.S. and others increased pressure on Israel to stop its devastating assault on the Palestinian enclave, the bombing continued, as did the steady stream of rocket fire at Israel.
During a
CBS News (Online)Mar 27 2021
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Big Tech’s outsized influence draws state-level pushback
New York state Sen. Michael Gianaris was ecstatic when Amazon named Long Island City in 2018 as a front-runner for its new headquarters, a project that would bring 25,000 jobs and $2.5 billion in construction spending to his district in Queens.
But his support faded quickly when he learned that state and city leaders had promised one of the world’s richest companies tax breaks worth $3
Associated Press