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Stock Market Soars After Report Signals Inflation Is Cooling
The S&P 500 had its best day since April 2020 after new data indicated that inflation had cooled in October. The Dow Jones closed up nearly 1,200 points. Continue reading “Stock Market Soars After Report Signals Inflation Is Cooling”
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Senate Passes Inflation Reduction Act
After more than a year of legislative wrangling, Senate Democrats were able to pass the Inflation Reduction Act. The legislation is projected to lower the federal deficit by $300 billion over the next ten years and lower costs for Americans. Continue reading “Senate Passes Inflation Reduction Act”
Inflation Increases To 9.1% Compared To 12 Months Ago
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Inflation: Prices Rose 8.5% In March Compared To 2021
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News Round-Up: August 2, 2019
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Some news items you might have missed: • InstaHunks: Bodybuilder and fitness expert Calum Von Moger shares the above pic with a humorous touch embracing his inner peacock as he writes, “I was made for this moment.” • LGBTQ Nation: While crime overall in major cities has declined over recent years, a new study shows hate crimes increased 9% over the last year. That makes for the 5th consecutive increase and the largest jump since 2015. • Gr8erDays: Follow this Instagram account for celebrity trivia from Hollywood days gone by.
• Morning Consult: New polling shows the second round of debates among Democratic presidential candidates did little to shake up current standings. Thirty-two percent of Democratic voters still say former Vice President Joe Biden is their first choice, just 1 percentage point down from MC’s polling after the first debates. None of the candidates shifted more than 2 points. • Wall-Street Journal: While median income in the U.S. has gone up 14% in 30 years, housing prices have gone up 290% and college tuition has risen 311% making life for the middle class even more difficult. • Out Music: Swedish pop star Tove Lo drops her latest single, “Bad as the Boys,” a light, breezy, summertime pop bop which finds the singer teamed-up with Finnish singer ALMA. “’Bad as the Boys’ is about my first summer girl crush when I was in my teens,” says the singer. “It’s about that sting you feel in your heart when you know summer is coming to an end and so is the romance.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fk0YGYsSNA