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Robert Hall and Michael Woodford win the 2026 Nobel economics prize
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Robert Hall and Michael Woodford win the 2026 Nobel economics prize
20 hours ago
Hurricane Isaias Strengthens to 115 MPH as It Nears the Northern Gulf Coast
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Hurricane Isaias Strengthens to 115 MPH as It Nears the Northern Gulf Coast
4 days ago
How Wage-Weighted Selection Reshaped H-1B Lottery Odds for 2027
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How Wage-Weighted Selection Reshaped H-1B Lottery Odds for 2027
13 days ago
How a $810 Million Pocket Rescission Skirted Congress Before Year-End
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How a $810 Million Pocket Rescission Skirted Congress Before Year-End
15 days ago
How Dollar Dominance in 89% of FX Trades Cuts US Borrowing Costs
NationalHow Dollar Dominance in 89% of FX Trades Cuts US Borrowing Costs

The dollar's role as the world's reserve currency lets the US government borrow more cheaply than it otherwise could. But geopolitical shifts and fiscal pressures are testing that advantage.

18 days ago
How the End of Enhanced ACA Subsidies Is Driving Up US Health Costs
NationalHow the End of Enhanced ACA Subsidies Is Driving Up US Health Costs

Enhanced ACA tax credits lapsed at the end of 2025, and Congress has not restored them, pushing up marketplace premiums, deductibles and enrollment losses in 2026.

24 days ago
How the House’s Third Iran War Powers Vote Reveals Congress’s Limits
NationalHow the House’s Third Iran War Powers Vote Reveals Congress’s Limits

The House passed a resolution telling Trump to end the Iran war for a third time, with seven Republicans defecting. It still has no force of law.

27 days ago
How the Bank of England Is Weighing Mideast Inflation Against a Cooling Economy
NationalHow the Bank of England Is Weighing Mideast Inflation Against a Cooling Economy

The Bank of England is expected to hold its key rate at 3.75% on September 17, balancing energy-driven inflation against a weakening labour market.

29 days ago
Melania Trump Has Become ‘Firmly Ensconced’ In New York City Away From The White House, Biographer Asserts
NationalMelania Trump Has Become ‘Firmly Ensconced’ In New York City Away From The White House, Biographer Asserts

Donald Trump biographer Michael Wolff claims Melania Trump is now based in New York City rather than the White House and has described the reported arrangement as a kind of…

5 Sep 2026
Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 5 Hands-On Review: A New Chapter for Sennheiser’s Flagship Earbuds
NationalSennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 5 Hands-On Review: A New Chapter for Sennheiser’s Flagship Earbuds

Sennheiser's MOMENTUM True Wireless series has been around long enough to develop a recognizable identity. Since the early generations, the formula has usually been familiar: a fabric-covered charging case, a…

3 Sep 2026
Tish And Billy Ray Cyrus On Their Divorce: ’30 Years, 5 Amazing Children And A Lifetime Of Memories’
CultureTish And Billy Ray Cyrus On Their Divorce: ’30 Years, 5 Amazing Children And A Lifetime Of Memories’

Tish and Billy Ray Cyrus petitioned for legal separation after almost thirty years of marriage and the two or three has gotten serious about their choice to head out in…

12 Apr 2022
Limit Crunch May Abort U.S. Satellite Boom As Sanctions Threaten Russia Launches
NationalLimit Crunch May Abort U.S. Satellite Boom As Sanctions Threaten Russia Launches

Houston, we have an issue! U.S. rocket organizations are confronting the overwhelming undertaking of shipping many satellites to space before long as authorizations sideline the Russian space send off industry.…

12 Apr 2022
Biden Cracks Down On Ghost Guns With New Rule To Tackle Gun Violence
NationalBiden Cracks Down On Ghost Guns With New Rule To Tackle Gun Violence

President Joe Biden will report another standard to get control over phantom weapons and boycott the assembling of such guns on Monday as the organization faces developing strain to take…

12 Apr 2022
Stung By Redistricting Rulings, Republicans Target State Court Elections
NationalStung By Redistricting Rulings, Republicans Target State Court Elections

Conservatives are promising to spend record sums in key state high court races this fall, trying to exploit an ideal public world of politics to choose moderate adjudicators at the…

12 Apr 2022
Lady’s Decomposing Body Found In Car Trunk Months After She Went Missing; Boyfriend Arrested
NationalLady’s Decomposing Body Found In Car Trunk Months After She Went Missing; Boyfriend Arrested

Central issues Destini Smothers was most recently seen alive on Nov. 3, 2020 Covers' body was found in her vehicle trunk in March 2021 Piece is as of now being…

11 Apr 2022
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