It’s Friday, and that means it’s time to dig into some of this week’s tech headlines in...
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It’s Friday, and that means it’s time to dig into some of this week’s tech headlines in...
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Inflation remains above the Fed’s target
Stocks closed higher; consumer prices not including volatile categories rose 2.8% in January and...
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Personal incomes rose in January
January’s personal consumption expenditures report showed that prices were up 2.4% from the same...
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Are rich people bad? From “Classy”
This week, we’re sharing an episode from another podcast we think you’ll love. “Classy” is a new...
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$8.5 billion for 750 million sets of eyes
This week, Disney announced that it’s joining forces with India’s Reliance Industries to create a...
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Inflation is getting close to the Federal Reserve’s target rate
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge is showing further signs of easing; the Commerce...
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Democracy in a desert near D.C.
As part of our Democracy in the Desert series, we head today to King George County, just about an...
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Voting precincts are steadily moving away from paperless machines
“DRE” is the acronym in election-speak. It stands for direct-recording electronic voting...
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Striking South Korean doctors threatened with arrest
From the BBC World Service: South Korea is threatening to arrest any doctors who continue to...
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Economic growth revised down slightly
Stocks fall; US GDP still resilient; imports rise in January; retail inventories up from last...
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U.S. gross domestic product grew at a 3.2% annual rate in the fourth quarter of last year,...
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McConnell to end reign as Senate Republican leader
Mitch McConnell announced he’s stepping down as leader of Senate Republicans this year. The...
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2024 is a leap year, and tomorrow, Feb. 29, is a regular ol’ work day. So what does that...
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New sanctions target those disrupting global shipping
United States, United Kingdom issue sanctions to block support for Yemen’s Houthi rebels;...
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From news desert to election do-over
Today, as part of our Democracy in the Desert series, we head to North Carolina, where a Baptist...
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Creditors file to liquidate China’s largest property developer
A petition to liquidate has been filed in Hong Kong’s High Court against China’s biggest private...
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DOE’s Granholm drives campaign to make EV batteries a U.S. industry
A big part of Jennifer Granholm’s job as U.S. secretary of energy involves selling President...
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Why anime is everywhere all at once
Anime seems to be just about everywhere these days: film, music videos, the NFL and big...
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Consumer confidence dips in February
Stocks close mixed; consumers surveyed show more uncertainty over labor market; durable goods...
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Do modern-day starter homes exist?
The U.S. saw a boom in “entry level” homes for young couples post-World War II. Today’s housing...
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