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Sep 13 2022
News
Inflation report sends Dow to worst day since June 2020
U.S. stocks tumbled after the latest read on inflation came in higher than expected, raising prospects for a 100 basis point interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve later this month.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost almost 4%. The S&P 500 lost more than 4% for the worst day this year and the Nasdaq dropped 5%. Two-year Treasury yields rose to the highest since Thursday,
Fox BusinessApr 06 2022
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SEC Is Investigating How Amazon Disclosed Business Practices
Federal securities regulators are investigating how Amazon.com Inc. has disclosed some details of its business practices, including how it uses third-party-seller data for its private-label business, according to people familiar with the matter.
The Securities and Exchange Commission is probing how the technology giant—the largest U.S. e-commerce retailer and cloud-computing company—
Wall Street Journal (News)Sep 11 2022
News
Gas Prices Almost $3 In Some Places As National Drop Continues
A gallon of gas costs just above $3 in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi, as the national average dropped below $3.75 amid a nationwide decrease in prices, even as inflation remains high.
As of Saturday, Texas has the cheapest gas in the country, with the average gallon of gas costing $3.17, according to data from AAA, followed by Arkansas ($3.18), Mississippi ($3.19) and
ForbesOct 18 2022
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Democrats worry they peaked too soon ahead of midterms
Democrats have cause for concern that they’re fading at a bad time ahead of the midterm elections after a summer surge fostered optimism that the party could buck historical trends and retain control of Congress.
A New York Times-Siena College poll released Monday found Republicans held a 49-45 lead over Democrats in the generic ballot roughly one month before November’s elections. That
The HillAug 15 2022
News
‘Extreme heat belt’ will impact more than 100 million Americans: study
As record-high temperatures recently swept across several parts of the U.S. this summer, new data on heat risks forecast an “extreme heat belt” will emerge in large parts of the country by 2053.
The heat model released Monday by researchers from the nonprofit group First Street Foundation estimates heat risks at the property level across the U.S. and how the intensity of hot days will
The HillOct 25 2022
News
Recycling plastic is practically impossible — and the problem is getting worse
The vast majority of plastic that people put into recycling bins is headed to landfills, or worse, according to a report from Greenpeace on the state of plastic recycling in the U.S.
The report cites separate data published this May which revealed that the amount of plastic actually turned into new things has fallen to new lows of around 5%. That number is expected to drop further as
NPR (Online News)Mar 08 2023
Perspectives Blog
AllSides News Briefing: March 8, 2023
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AllSides StaffMay 10 2022
Fact Check
Fact Check: Did 'Nobody' Predict Inflation as Psaki Claims?
During the daily briefing at the White House Monday afternoon, Press Secretary Jen Psaki claimed "nobody" could have predicted current, record inflation.
"As we look ahead to tomorrow's inflation speech, let me ask you to look back at some of the warnings that were issued last year by Summers and Rattner and so on. In retrospect, were they right that some of the government policies
TownhallJul 01 2022
Analysis
It sure looks like the Fed is hiking interest rates too fast
Four months after the US Federal Reserve started to hike interest rates, there are some clear signs the economy is slackening.
Manufacturing hit its lowest level in two years in June, according to data from the Institute for Supply Management manufacturing index released Friday. At the same time, the supply-chain crunch seems to be easing, with a growing number of factory managers
QuartzNov 21 2022
News
Visually impaired people less likely to access health care, CDC says
Blindness and vision loss are among the top 10 disabilities among adults in the United States. But a new analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests people with impaired vision aren’t getting the health care they need.
The study, published in the CDC journal Preventing Chronic Disease, examines 2018 data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, which
Washington Post