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Donald Trump has a housing market problem
With mortgage rates ticking up and home prices still rising nationwide, Donald Trump will be inheriting the thorny problem of the U.S.…
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Eric Adams reveals details of meeting with Donald Trump
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says that "a productive conversation" took place during a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump in…
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Supreme Court Backs Law Requiring TikTok to Be Sold or Banned
A unanimous Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that effectively bans the wildly popular app TikTok in the United States starting on…
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Bill Gates was "frankly impressed" after three-hour dinner with Trump
Bill Gates revealed that he recently joined President-elect Donald Trump for dinner, making him the latest billionaire to meet with Trump…
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U.S. to Deploy ‘Extraordinary Measures’ to Avoid Default on Jan. 21
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen told Congress on Friday that on Jan. 21 the Treasury Department will have to begin using “extraordinary…
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US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, leaving app's fate to Trump
THE Supreme Court upheld on Friday (Jan 17) a law banning TikTok in the United States on national security grounds if its Chinese parent…
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Bill Gates Becomes the Latest Billionaire to Bow Down to Trump
“But I want to protect ourselves, our most recent examples of domestic terrorism were not what we have spent the majority talking about…
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Dollar holds gains against yen, steadies ahead of Trump inauguration
THE dollar held gains against the yen on Friday (Jan 17), but ended the week lower after a six-week winning streak, as investors await…
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Trump Fans Are Pissed Over New Inauguration Plans
“But I want to protect ourselves, our most recent examples of domestic terrorism were not what we have spent the majority talking about…
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Gold poised for third weekly gain as markets look to Trump inauguration
GOLD prices were pressured by an uptick in the US dollar on Friday (Jan 17), but remained on track for a weekly gain as uncertainties…
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Trump’s Tariff Threat Stokes Anxiety in Canada’s Auto-Industry Hub
Since 1988, the hulking presses at Lanex Manufacturing on the edge of Windsor, Ontario, have been stamping out door strikers, folding-seat…
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US: Stocks rally to close out strong week, await Trump policies
US STOCKS rallied on Friday (Jan 17) to close out a strong week on optimism over the health of the economy and path of interest rates as…
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TikTok CEO Tries Sucking Up to Trump After Supreme Court Upholds Ban
“But I want to protect ourselves, our most recent examples of domestic terrorism were not what we have spent the majority talking about…
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US Debt Faces Record as Trump and GOP Plan Tax Cuts
The United States is poised to add trillions of dollars to the national debt over the next decade as the mounting costs of social safety…
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Outgoing Interior Sec. Haaland rebukes Trump: Offshore wind 'here to stay'
Outgoing Interior Secretary Deb Haaland credited the Biden administration with jump-starting the offshore wind industry in a Newsweek…
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Ahead of Trump Presidency, the Fed Quits Global Climate Network
The Federal Reserve has withdrawn from a network of global financial regulators focused on climate risk days before President-elect Donald…
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RFK Jr. Sought to Stop Covid Vaccinations 6 Months After Rollout
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to lead the nation’s health agencies, formally asked the Food and Drug…
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Remote Work for Civil Servants Faces a Challenge Under Trump
When the Social Security Administration agreed to a five-year extension of work-from-home arrangements for tens of thousands of employees…
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World Economic Forum: Will Trump and Davos Herald a New World Disorder
Davos is coming just in time for the inauguration of Donald J. Trump 2.0, and Europe is anxious. Mr. Trump is like an asteroid heading for…
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Oracle May Hold TikTok’s Future in Its Hands
TikTok’s immediate future may rest in the hands of a tech company that has largely avoided the spotlight: Oracle. The company is one of…
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World Economic Forum: Davos Braces for Political Drama as the World Warms
And Mr. Trump, too, will be unavoidable in Davos, even if he is not there in person. (He is expected to give a speech in a virtual…
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Trump Has 100 Executive Orders Locked and Loaded for Day One
“But I want to protect ourselves, our most recent examples of domestic terrorism were not what we have spent the majority talking about…
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Ohio Governor Snubs Trump With Vance Replacement in Senate
“But I want to protect ourselves, our most recent examples of domestic terrorism were not what we have spent the majority talking about…
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I.R.S. Commissioner to Quit as Trump Takes Office
Daniel Werfel, the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, told the agency’s employees that he would end his term early and step…