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May 25 2024
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Nvidia, Nasdaq hit records, inflation lingers as Memorial Day kicks off summer
-Nvidia shares soar to yet another all-time high -Stocks steady as the Nasdaq notches a new record, juicing retirement accounts -A new crypto-exchange-traded fund may be coming soon -Target shoppers and others are sinking in credit card debt -Inflation will fire-up your BBQ staples this summer -The flight from hell claims one life, rocks dozens more NVIDIA NAILS IT: The chipmaker wowed Wall
Fox BusinessMay 14 2024
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MassDOT hoped this would stop over height Boston trucks; it didn't
CENTER FIVE. PETER. THANKS. YET ANOTHER OVERHEIGHT TRUCK CAUSING PROBLEMS IN THE SUMNER TUNNEL. YES, MASSDOT RELEASED SURVEILLANCE VIDEO OF THE TRUCK ENTERING THE TUNNEL AROUND 11:00 THIS MORNING. ONCE INSIDE, YOU SEE IT TRAVEL DOWN THE LEFT LEFT LANE FOR A BIT, ITS ROOF SCRAPING AGAINST THE TUNNEL CEILING BEFORE IT COMES TO A STOP. SEVERAL CARS BEHIND THE TRUCK SLAM ON THE BRAKES. THE LEFT
WCVBMay 22 2024
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Waukegan roofing contractor pays $365K in penalties ‘for putting his workers’ lives … in danger repeatedly’
A Waukegan-based roofing contractor paid $365,576 in penalties and interest for violating federal workplace standards and endangering employees, according to a U.S. Department of Labor release. The payment came after the Department of Labor moved to seize the contractor’s assets as part of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) debt collection program, the release said.
Chicago TribuneMay 21 2024
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2 Democrats, 1 Republican seek wide open treasurer role as Tobias Read departs
Two Democrats, one Republican campaign as Read runs for Secretary of State PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Oregon Treasury is in charge of the state’s investments and debt programs while protecting public assets – making the Office of the Treasurer a pivotal role in business and taxpayer money. And as current Treasurer Tobias Read, a Democrat, leaves his office behind to run for secretary of state
KOIN 6May 22 2024
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Fewer than 500 votes fail Cape Henlopen schools' second-chance referendum request
Cape Henlopen School District took its second try at a referendum this year. The system asked for 39.1 cents per $100 of assessed value — having trimmed from 54.9 cents per $100 in a previous request rejected in March — as voters returned to the polls Tuesday night. This encompassed both a debt service and operating expense referendum. "Enrollment issues continue to be the main reason more
Delaware OnlineMay 15 2024
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When good grades aren’t enough
But, all too often, some sky-is-the-limit valedictorians crash up against hard and immovable ceilings. A searing 2019 Globe series told the story: Reporters tracked down 93 of the 113 valedictorians who had graduated from Boston Public Schools from 2005 to 2007 and found some pretty distressing outcomes. Many of them were the first in their families to attend college, and they struggled
The Boston GlobeMay 22 2024
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Emerging market credit ratings are finally looking up again
LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - From Brazil, Nigeria and Turkey to even some of the riskiest emerging markets such as Egypt and Zambia, evidence is growing that a decade-long deterioration in sovereign credit ratings has finally started to reverse. Economists watch ratings because they influence a country's borrowing costs and many are now highlighting a turnaround that seems incongruous with the
ReutersMay 23 2024
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Inflation Debate at the Fed Sees Revived Question on Goods
I’m Chris Anstey, an economics editor in Boston, and today we’re looking at fresh uncertainty over the US inflation outlook stemming from the goods side of the economy. Send us feedback and tips to ecodaily@bloomberg.net or get in touch on X via @economics. And if you aren’t yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so here. • G-7 finance chiefs are failing to address a key issue:
BloombergMay 15 2024
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Bank Indonesia Emerges as Largest Holder of Sovereign Bonds
Indonesia’s central bank has joined an exclusive club: the biggest owners of their nation’s sovereign debt.
Bank Indonesia’s ownership of rupiah bonds accounted for 23% of the total this week, overtaking local banks’ holdings as authorities increased their purchases to stabilize the currency. BI’s share was less than 5% in early 2020, according to government data compiled by Bloomberg
BloombergMay 15 2024
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Bronny James’ Best Comp is Knicks’ Pesky Guard: NBA Draft Analyst
Bronny James compared his game to defensive stalwarts Jrue Holiday and Derrick White of the Boston Celtics and Davion Mitchell of the Sacramento Kings. Bleacher Report’s NBA Draft analyst Jonathan Wasserman added one more active NBA player to the list, which he believes is Bronny James’ ceiling. “Watching Deuce McBride, I can’t help but think that’s the best comp or realistic solid-case
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