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Sep 18 2019
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A divided Fed cuts key rate for 2nd time this year
WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year while saying it’s prepared to continue doing what it deems necessary to sustain the U.S. economic expansion.
The Fed’s move will reduce its benchmark rate — which influences many consumer and business loans — by an additional quarter-point to a range of 1.75% to 2
Associated PressFeb 22 2022
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Men Convicted of Murdering Ahmaud Arbery Also Found Guilty of Hate Crimes
The three men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery because he was black were convicted of a federal hate crime Tuesday in Georgia.
Father and son Greg and Travis McMichael and their neighbor William Bryan were found guilty of attempted kidnapping and interference with rights, which is a hate crime. Prosecutors alleged that they targeted Arbery because of his race. The defendants were
Fox News Digital Newsweek CNN DigitalJun 11 2012
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Romney Slams Obama as 'Out of Touch'
Council Bluffs, Iowa - Mitt Romney went on the attack today, calling President Obama "out of touch" and "detached" from the economic reality facing millions of Americans after the President said "the private sector is doing fine". "Is he really that out of touch? I think he's defining what it means to be detached and out of touch with the American people," Romney told a crowd of 400 supporters
Fox News DigitalJan 03 2024
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US Job Openings Dropped Slightly in November
U.S. employers posted about 62,000 fewer job openings in November than in October, leading total openings to hit their lowest level since March 2021, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.
The Details: Job openings totaled 8.79 million in November, lower than October’s 8.85 million but still higher than January 2020’s pre-pandemic 7.1 million; job openings reached elevated
CNBC Fox Business The IndependentMar 12 2021
Perspectives Blog
The Rise of Plug-and-Play Journalism
From the RightThis piece is from a writer rated Lean Right.
On Thursday, some Twitter users pointed out a seemingly strange phenomenon: Googling “mass shooting surge” returned the exact same headline and article from seemingly different sources, with various locations plugged in to appeal to different states:
Upon closer inspection, the articles illustrate how
Julie MastrineMay 29 2012
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Romney’s unsubstantiated quote from union leader
“The teachers unions are the clearest example of a group that has lost its way. Whenever anyone dares to offer a new idea, the unions protest the loudest. Their attitude was memorably expressed by a longtime president of the American Federation of Teachers: He said, quote, ‘When school children start paying union dues, thats when Ill start representing the interests of children.â€â
Washington PostMay 13 2024
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Trump Leads Biden in 5 Key Battleground States: NYT Poll
According to a New York Times (Lean Left bias) poll, former President Donald Trump is leading President Joe Biden in five battleground states.
Key Details: The poll, which surveyed 4,097 registered voters, showed Trump leading in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, and Pennsylvania - battleground states that Biden won in 2020. As long as Biden does not lose any of the states he won four
New York Post (News) New York Times (News) The HillApr 25 2024
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US GDP Growth Slows to 1.6% in Q1 2024
The U.S. economy grew at a slower pace in the first three months of 2024, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ “advance estimate” released Thursday morning.
The Details: U.S. real (inflation-adjusted) GDP grew at an annual rate of 1.6% in the first quarter of 2024, slower than both Q4 2023’s 3.4% growth rate and economists’ 2.4% prediction. Consumer spending growth also slowed
CNN Business Fox Business CNBCJul 29 2021
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Economy's Q2 Growth Tops Pre-Pandemic Levels but Misses Expectations
The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 6.5% in the second quarter of 2021, according to a Bureau of Economic Analysis report released Thursday. The country's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 1.6% from Q1 of 2021, and is now higher than it was before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some economic analysts and experts reportedly expected annualized Q2 growth to be closer to 8.5%.
Wall Street Journal (News) Fox Business CBS News (Online)Oct 08 2021
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US Adds 194,000 Jobs in September, Well Short of Estimates
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Friday that U.S. employment rose by 194,000 in September, and the unemployment rate dropped from 5.2% to 4.8%. Economists expected roughly 500,000 jobs added. The BLS report highlighted "notable job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, in professional and business services, in retail trade, and in transportation and warehousing," and also
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