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'Absolutely bad idea': Some economists oppose Trump's proposal on interest rates
The proposal risks focusing on short-term growth over economic health.
August 12, 2024Trump Media stock is plummeting. These shareholders don't care
Shares have fallen more than 40% over the past month.
August 17, 2024‘Deadpool’ tops charts yet again as 'Reagan' beats expectations
“Deadpool & Wolverine" ruled the box office on a weekend of quiet openings and low theater attendance as the summer movie season came to an anticlimactic close
September 01, 2024
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September 01
‘Deadpool’ tops charts yet again as 'Reagan' beats expectations
“Deadpool & Wolverine" ruled the box office on a weekend of quiet openings and low theater attendance as the summer movie season came to an anticlimactic close
September 01
September 01
Strikes start at top hotel chains as housekeepers seek higher wages
Hotel housekeepers have for years waged a fierce battle to restore automatic daily room cleaning that was scaled back at many properties during the coronavirus pandemic
September 01
September 01
California lawmakers approve legislation to ban deepfakes, protect workers and regulate AI
California lawmakers have approved a host of proposals on artificial intelligence
September 01
September 01
Robot waiters in Kenya create a buzz. But there are concerns about what it means for human labor
The Robot Cafe in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, is creating a buzz by using preprogrammed robots to deliver food to customers
September 01
September 01
Companies are crafting new ways to grow cocoa, and chocolate alternatives, to keep up with demand
From California to Israel, companies are aiming to grow cocoa beyond the tropics in a bid to buffer chocolate's key ingredient from climate change
September 01
August 31
On the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world
The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil has divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians had difficulty and doubts about navigating other social media in its absence
August 31
August 31
Iran’s president says his country needs more than $100 billion in foreign investment
Iran president says investment needed to achieve 8% annual economic growth.
August 31
August 31
Every night is girls' night as WNBA enters Barbie world with Chicago hosting theme night
Chicago Sky celebrate Barbie night with pink towels were draped across the back of the seats at the arena and songs from the “Barbie” movie played during breaks
August 31
August 31
Which skin care products should young girls use? Dermatologists recommend this simple routine
Girls are bombarded on social media with advice from influencers touting elaborate skin care routines with high-priced serums, mists and creams
August 31
August 31
Japan wants its hardworking citizens to try a 4-day workweek
Japan is a nation so hardworking its language has a term for literally working oneself to death
August 31
August 31
Young girls are using anti-aging products they see on social media. The harm is more than skin deep
Young girls are buying up anti-aging products they see promoted on social media, with harmful effects for their skin — and their mental health
August 31
August 31
Harris and Trump offer starkly different visions on climate change and energy
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have starkly different visions on how to address a changing climate while ensuring a reliable energy supply
August 31
August 30
Ship targeted by 2 suspected missiles from Yemen's Houthi rebels in Gulf of Aden
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have fired two missiles targeting a Liberian-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Aden
August 30
August 30
Navajo Nation adopts changes to tribal law regulating the transportation of uranium across its land
The Navajo Nation has approved emergency legislation meant to strengthen a tribal law that regulates transportation of radioactive material across the largest Native American reservation in the U.S. The move is in response to the revival of a uranium m...
August 30
August 30
Judge allows smoking to continue in Atlantic City casinos, dealing blow to workers
A New Jersey judge has ruled that smoking will be allowed to continue in Atlantic City’s casinos
August 30
August 30
Child abuse images removed from AI image-generator training source, researchers say
Artificial intelligence researchers said Friday that they have deleted more than 2,000 web links to suspected child sexual abuse imagery from a dataset used to train popular AI image-generator tools
August 30
August 30
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 8/30/2024
Stocks on Wall Street bounced back from a midafternoon fade Friday, and the market closed out its fourth straight winning month with solid gains
August 30
August 30
US clears updated COVID shots from Novavax, adding a 3rd fall vaccine option
U.S. regulators have cleared a third updated COVID-19 vaccine for this fall, shots made by Novavax Inc. The Food and Drug Administration cleared updated shots made by Novavax on Friday
August 30
August 30
On the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world
The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil has divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians had difficulty and doubts about navigating other social media in its absence
August 30
August 30
Oklahoma rodeo company blames tainted feed for killing as many as 70 horses
A nearly century-old Oklahoma company that supplies stock for rodeos had as many as 70 horses die a week ago after receiving what an owner believes is tainted feed
August 30
August 30
Federal agency cracks down on a predatory lending practice that often hurts Somali Muslims
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is pledging to scrutinize contract for deed lending, a form of alternative or seller financing in which a private seller or investor group comes to a loan agreement with a buyer without many of the typical banki...
August 30
August 30
Passengers bought berths on a 3-year cruise. Months on, the ship is still stuck in Belfast
Passengers who bought cabins for a 3 1/2-year round-the-world cruise have been waiting months for the vessel to depart
August 30
August 30
2 women charged in Lululemon shoplifting scheme in Minneapolis
Two Minnesota women are charged with organizing thefts of several thousand dollars' worth of merchandise from a Lululemon store in Minneapolis, and then funneling the stolen goods through a nail salon
August 30
August 30
Most retailers, grocers will be open on Labor Day. Here's what's open and closed
The origins of Labor Day date back to the late 19th century, when activists first sought to establish a day that would pay tribute to workers
August 30
August 30
You use Spotify to listen to music. Here’s how money from ads and subscription fees flows to artists
Every day, millions of people stream music on Spotify
August 30
August 30
Canadian rail union files lawsuits challenging back-to-work orders
The Teamsters union that represents workers at both of Canada's largest freight railroads has filed the lawsuits it promised challenging the orders that forced employees back to work and got the trains moving again
August 30
August 30
Canadian rail union says it has filed promised lawsuits challenging back-to-work orders
Canadian rail union says it has filed promised lawsuits challenging back-to-work orders
August 30
August 30
Federal Reserve's favored inflation gauge shows price pressures easing as rate cuts near
An inflation measure closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained low last month, extending a trend of cooling price increases that clears the way for the Fed to start cutting its key interest rate next month for the first time in 4 1/2 years
August 30
August 30
Federal Reserve's favored inflation gauge shows price pressures easing as rate cuts near
Federal Reserve's favored inflation gauge shows price pressures easing as rate cuts near
August 30
August 30
Major power outage hits Venezuela's capital, with Maduro government blaming 'sabotage'
Venezuelans awoke Friday to a major power outage in the capital, Caracas, and several states
August 30
August 30
Japan's defense ministry seeks record budget as it faces growing threat from China
Japan’s Defense Ministry has sought a record 8.5 trillion yen or $59 billion budget for the next year to fortify its deterrence on southwestern islands against China’s increasing threat
August 30
August 30
Inflation fell to 2.2% in Europe, clearing the way for a European Central Bank rate cut in September
Inflation is down in Europe
August 30
August 30
Inflation in the 20 EU countries that use the euro falls to 2.2%, opening way for a central bank rate cut in September
Inflation in the 20 EU countries that use the euro falls to 2.2%, opening way for a central bank rate cut in September
August 30
August 30
Stock market today: Wall Street climbs as S&P 500 closes out fourth straight winning month
Stocks on Wall Street bounced back from a midafternoon fade Friday, and the market closed out its fourth straight winning month with solid gains
August 30
August 30
In New Orleans, nonprofits see new money and new inclusive approach from the NBA Foundation
The National Basketball Association formalized its giving over the past four years through a new $300 million grantmaking arm
August 30
August 30
Patients will suffer with bankrupt health care firm's closure of Massachusetts hospitals, staff say
Christina Hernon was saved by a doctor at a local hospital when she was 5
August 30
August 29
The interview: Kamala Harris' inaugural sit-down was most notable for seeming ... ordinary
By not submitting to a press interview in the month since becoming the Democratic choice for president, Kamala Harris set the stakes high for her talk with CNN's Dana Bash
August 29
August 29
Investigators say dispatching errors led to Union Pacific train crash that killed 2 workers
Dispatching errors and the failure of two backup systems allowed a Union Pacific train to slam into 74 railcars that had been parked on a side track for nine months in Southern California in 2022
August 29
August 29
How one Brazilian judge could suspend Elon Musk's X
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice could shut down the local operation of X nationwide if its billionaire owner Elon Musk doesn’t name a legal representative
August 29
August 29
France's Macron says giving Telegram CEO Durov French citizenship was a good thing
French President Emmanuel Macron is defending his government’s decision to give special fast-track citizenship to Telegram messaging app CEO Pavel Durov
August 29
August 29
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 8/29/2024
Stocks closed with mixed results on Wall Street after some late-day selling
August 29
August 29
Boar's Head plant linked to deadly outbreak broke food safety rules dozens of times, records show
Records show that a Boar's Head deli meat plant in Virginia tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak repeatedly violated federal regulations
August 29
August 29
Wall Street rally helped boost gains for 401(k) plan savers in the first half of 2024
Strong growth for stocks on Wall Street this year have helped juice gains for savers with retirement accounts
August 29
August 29
Nippon Steel boosts capital commitment to US Steel plants
Nippon Steel Corp. is raising its capital commitment by more than $1 billion to spend on U.S. Steel's plants amid entrenched political and labor opposition to the Japanese company’s acquisition of the American steelmaker
August 29
August 29
Postmaster general is confident about ability to process mail-in ballots
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says the U.S. Postal Service is ready for a flood of election mail
August 29
August 29
Houthi video shows the Yemeni rebels planted bombs on tanker now threatening Red Sea oil spill
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released footage showing that they boarded and intentionally set explosives aboard a Greek-flagged tanker that was earlier abandoned after they repeatedly attacked it, putting the Red Sea at risk of a major oil spill
August 29
August 29
Average rate on a 30-year mortgage eases to 6.35%, its lowest level in more than a year
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage eased for the second week in a row and remains at its lowest level in more than a year
August 29
August 29
Freddie Mac says the average rate on a 30-year mortgage eased to 6.35% this week, the lowest level in more than a year
Freddie Mac says the average rate on a 30-year mortgage eased to 6.35% this week, the lowest level in more than a year
August 29
August 29
Polish electoral body says former ruling party violated campaign rules, imposes penalty
Poland’s electoral authority says that the former governing nationalist conservative party violated campaign funding rules in the 2023 parliamentary vote
August 29
August 29
Consumers should immediately stop using this magnetic game due to ingestion risks, agency warns
The Consumer Product and Safety Commission says people should immediately throw out a magnetic game because it poses serious ingestion for children
August 29