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Aug 04 2021
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Perspectives: How Might Laws Solve Big Tech's Free Speech Dilemma?
The question of how major technology companies like Google, Amazon, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram gate-keep speech and information on their internet platforms is a divisive one, especially in the context of the First Amendment. People across the spectrum often disagree on what freedom of speech entails, and that debate has evolved into arguments about how free speech is encouraged or
New York Times (News) AllSides Wall Street Journal (Opinion)Jun 13 2023
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Inflation Rose 4% Annually in May, Lowest in 2 Years
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4% for the year ending in May, the lowest annual inflation rate since March 2021, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Details: Prices rose 0.1% from April to May after rising 0.4% a month before; economists were expecting a 0.2% jump. Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 0.4% monthly and 5.3% annually. Used
NBC News (Online) CNBC Fox BusinessDec 12 2022
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Musk Calls for Anthony Fauci's Prosecution
New Twitter CEO Elon Musk tweeted calls for Dr. Anthony Fauci to be prosecuted over the weekend, sparking polarized reactions throughout the political media world.
Key Quotes: "My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci," Musk tweeted Sunday morning. When asked by another Twitter user if that remark would be explained in an upcoming Twitter Files release, Musk replied, "Yes." Former astronaut
Washington Examiner CBS News (Online) The HillJun 08 2021
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Record Number of Job Openings in US, but Companies Struggling to Hire
The Labor Department announced Tuesday that there were 9.3 million job openings in the U.S., the highest amount since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started tracking the data in 2000. This beat widely-cited economists' predictions of 8.3 million, suggesting that demand for employees is surging as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this, there have been widespread reports
CNN Business FactCheck.org Washington ExaminerAug 05 2022
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US Economy's Job Additions Doubled Expectations in July
The U.S. economy added twice as many jobs in July as economists had predicted.
According to a Friday release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employers added 528,000 jobs in July, doubling economists expectations and indicating that hiring remains strong despite declining GDP and rising inflation. The unemployment rate also fell from 3.6% to 3.5%; economists predicted that it would
CBS News (Online) CNBC Fox BusinessNov 26 2022
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China's Latest COVID Outbreak Strains CCP Zero-Covid Measures
China is enduring another large wave of COVID-19 infections, and the zero-covid policies of the Chinese Communist Party are stoking discontent and frustration among the Chinese people.
For Context: China’s pandemic policies are aimed at containing the spread of COVID and eliminating the virus altogether. This leads to mass quarantines, testing, and lockdowns, which have greatly hampered
Associated Press Axios New York Post (News)Jul 27 2022
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Fed Raises Interest Rates Another 0.75 Point to Combat Inflation
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by another 0.75 percentage point, marking the fourth increase in five months.
The Fed’s policy rate is now set to a range of 2.25 to 2.5 percent, the highest since 2019. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell indicated that another increase could take place in September depending on the data. The benchmark rate has increased by 1.
CNN Business CNBC The Daily CallerJul 24 2022
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Yellen Says US Economy Shows No Signs of Recession
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday acknowledged that the U.S. economy is slowing but pushed back against the notion of a recession.
"This is not an economy that is in recession," Yellen said on NBC’s "Meet the Press." "A recession is a broad-based contraction that affects many sectors of the economy. We just don’t have that." The treasury secretary also predicted that the Federal
The Hill Fox Business Associated Press Fact CheckMar 15 2021
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Biden Considering First Major Federal Tax Increase Since 1993
President Joe Biden is considering a federal tax increase to help pay for the long-term economic program designed as a follow-up to the recent pandemic relief bill, Bloomberg reported Monday. The next initiative, unlike the past COVID-19 relief bills, will rely on more than government debt as a funding source. The upcoming measures could include an increase in both the corporate tax rate and
Bloomberg National Review (News) Business InsiderMar 01 2021
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Cuomo Releases Statement Amid Sexual Harassment Claims; NY Preps Probe
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a press release Sunday that he was "truly sorry about" previous comments he made that "have been misinterpreted as an unwanted flirtation." Two former aides, Lindsey Boylan and Charlotte Bennett, have accused the third-term governor of sexual harassment, alleging inappropriate comments and unwanted touching. Cuomo denied allegations of inappropriate touching
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