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FEMA Disaster Aid is Flowing Slowly In Trump’s Second Term
Federal disaster declarations, which unlock millions of dollars in aid for communities hit by catastrophes, have been delayed significantly in…
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Spirit Airlines Prepares to Shut Down
Spirit Airlines is preparing to shut down after failing to strike a deal for a financial lifeline from the Trump…
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Schwab Affiliate Halts Customer Donations to Southern Poverty Law Center
The donor-advised fund affiliated with Charles Schwab, DAFgiving360, has suspended account holders’ ability to give money to the Southern Poverty…
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Trump Administration Pushes Forward With Tariffs Based on Forced Labor Laws
The Trump administration has taken a novel approach as it looks for ways to issue new tariffs to replace the…
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Maryland Is First to Ban A.I.-Driven Price Increases in Grocery Stores
Maryland this week became the first state in America to ban grocery stores and third-party delivery services like DoorDash from…
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Fed Officials Cite Inflation Concerns in Defending Dissents
Federal Reserve officials who wanted the central bank to signal more directly this week that interest rates may eventually need…
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OpenAI’s New Model Spurs Debate Over Computing Power
Andrew here. The conversation we began on Thursday about Anthropic’s potential computing constraints is continuing, as OpenAI unveils a new…
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Oil Companies’ Huge Profits Revive Calls for Temporary Windfall Taxes
For oil and gas companies, it has been a profitable war. The energy shock caused by the conflict in Iran,…
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Where in the World Is All That Gold Stored?
The increasing popularity of gold has created a tension for countries buying more of it as a hedge against global…
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Why Countries Are Stocking Up on Gold
Central banks around the world have bulked up their reserves of gold, a safe but cumbersome investment that has been…
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