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Pelosi memoir ‘The Art of Power’ planned for August release: A new memoir penned by former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will be available later this year ...
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Pelosi memoir ‘The Art of Power’ planned for August release
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Second US House Republican calls for Speaker Johnson to leave top job
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Second US House Republican calls for Speaker Johnson to leave top job
Quick Glance: Biden's Backing of House Aid Package for Israel and Ukraine
  • President Joe Biden endorses an aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.

  • Crucial bipartisan support emerges for the approval of $95 billion in funding for U.S. allies.

  • The package includes economic assistance for Kyiv in the form of forgivable loans and enhanced monitoring of military funds.

  • Democrats and progressives oppose aspects of the package, while some Republicans reject House Speaker Mike Johnson.
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Inflation rate falls to lowest level in three years in Thuringia: Prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages fell by an average of 0.7 percent compared to the ...
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Inflation rate falls to lowest level in three years in Thuringia
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Cash: Germans' assets at record value - Daily money is also popular: The Germans have more money in their pockets again. The reason for this is higher interest ...
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Cash: Germans' assets at record value - Daily money is also popular
Quick Glance: Record: Germans Hold 7716 Billion Euros in Wealth
  • German private individuals hold a net wealth of 7716 billion euros.

  • Stocks and investment funds saw significant gains in the last quarter.

  • Cash and bank deposits remain the largest component of wealth.

  • Household net wealth increases by 244 billion euros to 5560 billion euros.
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Live updates: Senate rejects impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Mayorkas: Get live updates and the latest news as the Senate begins its trial on ...
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Live updates: Senate rejects impeachment articles against DHS Secretary ...
Quick Glance: Senate's Decision on Impeachment Charges Against Mayorkas
  • The Senate rejected the impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, halting the House Republicans' effort to impeach the Cabinet secretary over his management of the US-Mexico border.

  • With Democrats contending that the articles were unconstitutional, senators voted to dismiss both impeachment charges and conclude the trial.

  • Senate Republicans had called for a full impeachment trial after the House narrowly voted in February to impeach Mayorkas for his border actions.

  • Republicans argued that President Joe Biden was ineffective at the border, while Democrats suggested accepting a bipartisan Senate compromise instead of impeaching Mayorkas to reduce illegal immigrants.
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Biden's new take on inflation: Trump would be worse: Biden's team knows there's not a lot it can do to lower it before the Nov. 5 election.
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Biden's new take on inflation: Trump would be worse
Quick Glance: Biden's New Perspective on Inflation: Trump Would Be Worse
  • The White House warns that inflation would worsen if Trump is re-elected as a strategy to sway voters.

  • March's inflation increase surpassed expectations, undermining Biden's claim of lowering prices.

  • Rising oil prices due to geopolitical tensions could lead to higher gas prices, a concern for the White House.

  • Biden emphasizes fighting inflation as top priority while experts debate the impact of his economic stimulus packages.
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China's government is helping fuel the U.S. fentanyl crisis, House panel reveals
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China's government is helping fuel the U.S. fentanyl crisis ...
Quick Glance: China's Subsidization of Fentanyl Production Intensifying Crisis in the U.S.
  • A report from a special House committee states that China is fueling the Fentanyl crisis in the U.S. directly by subsidizing the manufacturing of materials used by traffickers outside the country to produce the drug.

  • The committee found that the Chinese government provides tax rebates for the production of specific Fentanyl precursors and other synthetic drugs as long as they are sold outside of China.

  • The report highlights that China not only subsidizes the manufacturing of precursor chemicals but also thwarts investigations into illegal manufacturers by warning the targets when formal requests for assistance are made by U.S. law enforcement.

  • Former Attorney General William Barr recommended that the U.S. should leverage its trade and economic power to push for stronger enforcement from Chinese authorities, and victims should take civil actions against companies and individuals involved in distributing the precursors and synthetic drugs.
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Consumer Prices Rose 3.5% in March From Year Earlier: Annual inflation ticked up and underlying price pressures remained strong last month. .
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Consumer Prices Rose 3.5% in March From Year Earlier
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Inflation : les nouvelles données sont un bon signal pour les consommateurs: Plus que 2,2 % ! Selon une première estimation, l'inflation a de nouveau ...
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Inflation : les nouvelles données sont un bon signal pour les ...
Quick Glance: Inflation down in German states, signaling national decline
  • Inflation fell in six economically essential German states in March, indicating that national inflation will continue its downward trend.

  • Economists will closely monitor national inflation data as Germany releases its figures a day before the Eurozone inflation data on Wednesday.

  • German companies expected the lowest prices in three years in March, with forecasts of inflation falling below the European Central Bank's target in the upcoming months.

  • An increasing number of ECB policymakers have backed rate cuts, with a June meeting appearing as the most probable time for action, although a meeting is also scheduled for this month.
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WSJ: Denying weapons to Israel in the middle of a war is betrayal: "Denying weapons to an ally in the middle of a war is the definition of betrayal ...
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WSJ: Denying weapons to Israel in the middle of a war is betrayal
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Small business optimism hits lowest level since 2012: NFIB: The NFIB's Small Business Optimism Index slid in March to its lowest level since December 2012 amid ...
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Small business optimism hits lowest level since 2012: NFIB
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If the Reserve Bank were a football coach, it would have been sacked eons ago: The bank’s job is to hold inflation between 2 and 3 per cent. Since mid-2014 ...
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If the Reserve Bank were a football coach, it would have been sacked eons ...
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WATCH: Trump gives support to embattled Speaker Mike Johnson at pivotal Mar-a-Lago meet
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WATCH: Trump gives support to embattled Speaker Mike Johnson at pivotal ...
Quick Glance: Focus on Support for Israel and Ukraine by Mike Johnson
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson is heavily advocating for support for Israel and Ukraine while trying to push a national security package through the House.

  • Johnson faces the challenge of juggling the Republican Party's divided support for Kyiv's defense while feeling the pressure to pass a comprehensive aid package for U.S. allies.

  • In his quest to find ways to promote funding for Ukraine, Johnson is engaging in discussions with the White House and former president Donald Trump. The divisive dynamic within the party and the urgency of the situation in Ukraine present a significant challenge for Johnson.

  • Johnson must craft a package that includes some policy wins for Republicans while also gaining Democratic approval. Despite concerns from some progressive Democrats regarding support for Israel, most Democratic lawmakers have rallied behind the Senate-passed package.
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Nancy Pelosi joins call to halt U.S. weapons transfers to Israel: The letter is a response to the Israeli strike that killed seven World Central Kitchen staffers ...
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Nancy Pelosi joins call to halt U.S. weapons transfers to Israel
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Pelosi joins call by 37 Democrats for Biden to halt transfer of US weapons to Israel
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Pelosi joins call by 37 Democrats for Biden to halt transfer of US weapons ...
Quick Glance: Israel’s Military Recovers Hostage's Body in Gaza Amid Cease-Fire Talks
  • Israel's military found the body of a 47-year-old farmer held hostage in Gaza.

  • The discovery renewed pressure on Israel's government to secure the release of hostages.

  • The U.N. warned of an imminent shameful famine in Gaza.

  • The destruction of hospitals in Gaza has severely impacted the health system.
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Biden urges House to pass military aid package for Israel, Ukraine in WSJ op-ed: The U.S. president noted that both Ukraine and Israel are 'under attack by ...
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Biden urges House to pass military aid package for Israel ...
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Basic tax-free allowance: 244,000 pensioners do not have to pay taxes: The basic tax-free allowance was increased at the turn of the year to compensate for ...
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Basic tax-free allowance: 244,000 pensioners do not have to pay taxes
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Business defaults soar as Australian house prices outpace the globe: Australian house prices are out-performing most of the world, even after inflation ...
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Business defaults soar as Australian house prices outpace the globe
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Calls to suspend military aid to Israel gather strength among US Democrats: Former speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi leads the signatures on an open letter from ...
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Calls to suspend military aid to Israel gather strength among US Democrats
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Biden administration raises costs to drill on public lands: The Interior Department finalized a rule Friday making it more expensive for oil and gas producers to ...
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Biden administration raises costs to drill on public lands
Quick Glance: Biden Raises Drilling Costs on Federal Lands, Trump Courts Oil Donors
  • The Biden administration has finalized a new rule requiring oil companies to pay at least ten times more for drilling on federal lands to generate more revenue for taxpayers.

  • While Trump discusses easing drilling regulations with energy executives, the US is historically pumping a lot of crude oil, complicating regulations for Trump and Biden's climate agenda.

  • The rule mandates higher bonds and royalties for fossil fuels on federal lands to better compensate taxpayers and cover the costs of cleaning up abandoned wells.

  • In addition to reshaping fossil fuel production on federal lands, the administration has advanced renewable energy development on these tracts and significantly reduced rents and fees for clean energy projects.
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The Forever Stamp is forever rising in price. How does the U.S. cost compare globally?
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The Forever Stamp is forever rising in price. How does the U.S ...
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Mortgage rates hit highest level since November after hot inflation report: Mortgage rates jumped to their highest reading since November as the timeline for ...
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Mortgage rates hit highest level since November after hot inflation report
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California restaurant will up wages to compete with $20 fast-food pay: "Why wash dishes for $15 or $17 if I can go get $20 flipping burgers at McDonald's ...
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California restaurant will up wages to compete with $20 fast-food pay
Quick Glance: California eateries adjust wages to meet competition with $20 fast-food pay
  • A restaurant owner in California plans to raise wages to compete with the $20 per hour pay for fast-food workers.

  • Legislation is expected to drive up wages in various sectors as they strive to attract and retain employees.

  • The increased minimum wages worsen the existing challenges faced by independent restaurants in California.

  • Implementing price changes, cost-cutting strategies, and reduced operating hours could be potential measures to streamline operations.
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Nancy Pelosi Joins Progressives' Calls To Halt U.S. Weapon Transfers To Israel: The lawmaker's split with President Joe Biden highlights divisions within the ...
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Nancy Pelosi Joins Progressives' Calls To Halt U.S. Weapon Transfers To ...
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Surveillance Bill Clears Key Hurdle in House, Putting It Back on Track: Speaker Mike Johnson scaled back the measure to two years from five, winning over ...
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Surveillance Bill Clears Key Hurdle in House, Putting It Back on Track
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Greene says Speaker Johnson is a ‘Democrat,’ comparable to Nancy Pelosi : Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Wednesday likened Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La ...
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Greene says Speaker Johnson is a ‘Democrat,’ comparable to Nancy Pelosi 
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What to know about Biden's latest attempt at student loan cancellation: President Biden is taking another shot at student loan cancellation, hoping to deliver on ...
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What to know about Biden's latest attempt at student loan cancellation
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Israel-Hamas war: Biden steps up pressure on negotiators : The US President is urging Egypt and Qatar to press Hamas to agree to a cease-fire deal. Meanwhile ...
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Israel-Hamas war: Biden steps up pressure on negotiators
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Markets Insight: The myth of long-term high prices: High inflation will soon be history. Longer-term factors should ensure a moderate price trend in the future ...
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Markets Insight: The myth of long-term high prices
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Wall St Week Ahead Surging US energy shares reflect robust growth, inflation worries
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Wall St Week Ahead Surging US energy shares reflect robust growth ...
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Why are auto insurance premiums so high? Blame inflation and a few other factors: Wednesday's inflation report showed consumer price growth continues to drift ...
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Why are auto insurance premiums so high? Blame inflation and a few other ...
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House GOP leaders plan to take up Israel aid after Iran attack: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said the chamber will consider legislation to support Israel ...
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House GOP leaders plan to take up Israel aid after Iran attack
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Is it the right time to buy gold or wait as prices continue to soar: Is it the right time to buy gold as prices spiral?
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Is it the right time to buy gold or wait as prices continue to soar
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Auto insurance premiums are skyrocketing. What's to blame?: Inflation accelerated more than expected in March, and an unsuspecting culprit may be to blame: auto ...
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Auto insurance premiums are skyrocketing. What's to blame?
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What the key interest rates mean for savers: Inflation is falling - the ECB is heading for a possible first interest rate cut. Consumers could already be feeling ...
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What the key interest rates mean for savers
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How California fast food restaurants raised menu prices in response to $20 minimum wage
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How California fast food restaurants raised menu prices in response to $20 ...
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Did your car insurance rate go up a lot even though you don’t drive much?: Drivers nationwide are facing the biggest car insurance rate increases since 1976.
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Did your car insurance rate go up a lot even though you don’t drive much?
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Faeser on crime statistics: “Start with social causes”: Even before the statistics were presented, the numbers caused discussion: more crimes were registered in ...
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Faeser on crime statistics: “Start with social causes”
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Inflation report: Dow plunges 470 points, stocks tumble on hot CPI: The odds of a June Fed rate cut have been completely wiped off of the table ...
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Inflation report: Dow plunges 470 points, stocks tumble on hot CPI
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Producer prices come in softer than consumer prices in March: Producer prices rose less than economists expected in March after consumer prices came in hot ...
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Producer prices come in softer than consumer prices in March
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Hot inflation may put Fed rate cut in thick of election season: Hot U.S. inflation data has put the Federal Reserve's debate over a first interest rate cut on a ...
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Hot inflation may put Fed rate cut in thick of election season
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The truth comes out: US is paying dearly for outperformance : The United States is floating on a giant pumped-up air mattress of excess federal spending and no ...
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The truth comes out: US is paying dearly for outperformance 
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JPMorgan CEO warns interest rates could rise to 8 percent ‘or even more’: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned that interest rates could rise to 8 percent or ...
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JPMorgan CEO warns interest rates could rise to 8 percent ‘or even more’
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Stock market today: Stocks slide for the 5th straight session: The S&P 500 hit its worst losing streak since last October as investors recalibrate amid forecasts ...
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Stock market today: Stocks slide for the 5th straight session
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‘I cannot afford to live’: Gen Z is full of financial angst despite inheriting a golden job market
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‘I cannot afford to live’: Gen Z is full of financial angst despite ...
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Biden, Senator Bernie Sanders push companies to cut cost of asthma inhalers, prescription drugs
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Biden, Senator Bernie Sanders push companies to cut cost of asthma ...
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CBK spares borrowers hike in loan costs: CBK held the benchmark rate at 13 per cent, citing a reduction in money-driven inflation. Banks have cut lending to ...
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CBK spares borrowers hike in loan costs