Finance
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Fed institutes 50 basis point rate cut as labor market cools
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since March 2020, lowering the Fed funds rate…
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The stock market is the most accurate predictor of presidential elections, not the polls
In the wake of the latest presidential debate between vice president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump, election polls…
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Sweaty corn is changing the weather
Barb Boustead remembers learning about corn sweat when she moved to Nebraska about 20 years ago to work for the…
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How investors lost out on 15% of total fund returns over the past 10 years
“Buy and hold” and “don’t time the market” might be the two best known pieces of investing advice, but this…
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Older adults are very concerned about health care and insurance affordability ahead of 2024 election
If Kamala Harris and Donald Trump want to earn the votes of older adults, they better pay attention to health…
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Costco members will soon have to scan membership cards
Costco’s crackdown on membership-sharing is taking things to the next level. The retailer has announced plans to add card scanners…
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Taco Bell embraces AI at the drive-thru
Taco Bell is outsourcing the drive-thru. Yum Brands, which owns the Mexican fast-food chain, has announced plans to expand its…
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Infosec analyst jobs: Millions are needed—and they come with six-figure salary
Data has been effectively deemed a new currency. Across the world, we entrust hundreds of companies with our data, such…
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Theft ring steals $15,000 worth of meat in Philadelphia
Hide your hamburger! There’s a beef burglar on the loose in Southwest Philly. Thieves broke into a cargo truck early…
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Samsung union launches ‘indefinite strike’
Members of Samsung’s largest labor union have walked off the job indefinitely as talks have broken down over pay and…
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