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New York City Mayor Eric Adams was accused of sexual assault in a court filing late on Wednesday.

The Details: The plaintiff, whose name was withheld, said Adams assaulted her in 1993 while he was an NYPD officer and she worked for the city. The three-page summons doesn’t include details about the alleged assault, and Adams, who denied the claim, said he does not know the plaintiff. The

A recent statement from the Treasury Department said as of Jan. 31, the U.S. had a national debt of $30 trillion.

That number equals just over $90,000 per citizen, or nearly $240,000 per taxpayer. Debt-fueled spending increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the U.S. government borrowed roughly $5 trillion to fund efforts to stave off economic fallout from lockdowns, restrictions, job

The Federal Reserve will likely end up raising interest rates to a higher peak than previously expected, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday — continuing the fight against inflation at the risk of triggering a recession.

Key Quotes: “The latest economic data have come in stronger than expected, which suggests that the ultimate level of interest rates is likely to be higher than