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Mar 08 2020
News
Affluent Americans Still Say ‘I Do.’ More in the Middle Class Don’t.
Middle-class Americans are forsaking marriage amid financial insecurity, effectively making the institution more of a luxury good enjoyed by prosperous Americans.
The middle three-fifths of U.S. earners have experienced the sharpest declines in marriage rates over the past four decades compared with people at the bottom of the income ladder and those at the top, according to a Wall
Wall Street Journal (News)Oct 21 2021
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Julie MastrineOct 15 2020
News
Facebook And Twitter Limit Sharing 'New York Post' Story About Joe Biden
Facebook and Twitter took action on Wednesday to limit the distribution of New York Post reporting with unconfirmed claims about Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, leading President Trump's campaign and allies to charge the companies with censorship.
Both social media companies said the moves were aimed at slowing the spread of potentially false information. But they gave few
NPR (Online News)Feb 02 2021
Analysis
Americans want Covid-19 relief done fast — even if it takes budget reconciliation
Americans want Covid-19 relief fast — and they’re supportive of passing it via budget reconciliation if that’s what it takes.
According to a new poll from Vox and Data for Progress, a majority of likely voters — 64 percent — would back more coronavirus relief, even if it means approving it via budget reconciliation, rather than the standard process for advancing most bills. Typically,
VoxOct 14 2020
Opinion
Biden Is Not Out of the Woods
With 20 days to go, most signals favor Joe Biden, but the chain of events that delivered an Electoral College victory to Donald Trump in 2016 still hovers in the rearview mirror.
Recent headlines reflect the widespread view that Biden is poised to prevail:
Washington Post: “As Trump stumbles, voters finalize their choices, and Biden’s lead grows”; New York Times: “Virus Pulls
New York Times (Opinion)Jun 07 2015
News
Liberals Make Big Comeback in 2015, Poll Analysis Finds
There are signs that liberals are making a comeback — and not just because a socialist is running for president, gay marriage is spreading like wildfire and pot legalization is gaining acceptance.
A new analysis of Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll data finds a marked increase in the share of registered voters identifying themselves as liberals, and an even bigger drop in the share s
Wall Street Journal (News)Reference
The Thread
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Mar 05 2020
News
Mortgage rates fall to all-time low amid coronavirus concerns — here’s why you should think twice about waiting to refinance
Mortgage rates in the United States have fallen to the lowest level ever on the heels of concerns stemming from the coronavirus outbreak.
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 3.29% during the week ending March 5, a major decrease of 16 basis points from the previous week, Freddie Mac FMCC, -2.80% reported Thursday.
Previously, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit an all-time
MarketWatchApr 16 2020
News
Sources believe coronavirus outbreak originated in Wuhan lab as part of China's efforts to compete with US
There is increasing confidence that the COVID-19 outbreak likely originated in a Wuhan laboratory, though not as a bioweapon but as part of China's attempt to demonstrate that its efforts to identify and combat viruses are equal to or greater than the capabilities of the United States, multiple sources who have been briefed on the details of early actions by China's government and seen
Fox News (Online News)Nov 26 2019
News
US commerce secretary to vet imports of sensitive technology
The US commerce secretary would be able to block imports of any technology deemed to pose a potential national security threat under sweeping new plans proposed by the Trump administration.
In an attempt to combat the perceived threat of Chinese equipment being used for spying, the US commerce department on Tuesday put forward rules requiring the personal approval of commerce secretary
Financial Times