Economy

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McDonald’s Surpasses FBI In Number Of Shooters Apprehended In 2024

U.S. — Fast-food chain McDonald's has officially surpassed the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the number of shooters apprehended in 2024.

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Trump congratulates bitcoiners — El Salvador's Nayib Bukele takes victory lap with bitcoin over 100K

President-elect Trump congratulated bitcoin holders, and El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele took a victory lap on social media in response to bitcoin surpassing $100,000.

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  • Source: Straight Arrow News
  • 12/06/2024
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Meta executive admits to over-moderating COVID-19, election content

Is Meta moderating its content too much? A top executive at the company shared regrets over removing posts about the pandemic. 

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  • Source: Yahoo
  • 11/22/2024
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US imposes sanctions on Russia's Gazprombank, which may deprive it of access to SWIFT

The United States has imposed sanctions on Gazprombank, one of the few major Russian lenders not yet blacklisted, in an effort to limit the Kremlin's ability to finance its war effort.

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SpaceX launches sixth Starship but aborts booster landing

SpaceX launched its Starship vehicle on its sixth test flight Nov. 19 but called off a planned landing of the Super Heavy booster back at the launch site.

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Jeff Bezos Sells $214M Worth Of Amazon Shares In Latest Stock Move, Here's How Much He Still Owns

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) executive chair Jeff Bezos has sold off a significant chunk of his Amazon shares, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Biden administration sets plan to triple US nuclear energy capacity by 2050

The road map aims for 200 GW of net new capacity from newly built reactors, restarts of plants retired for economic reasons and power uprates of existing reactors, the White House said Tuesday.

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  • Source: Yahoo
  • 11/13/2024
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Spirit Airlines preparing for bankruptcy amid failed merger and financial turmoil

Spirit Airlines is now reportedly in advanced talks over a possible bankruptcy filing following a failed merger and continued financial struggles, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday evening.

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In Arizona, Trump Proposes Pay Raise for Border Patrol

Trump also touted an endorsement from the National Border Patrol Council.

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Illegal Immigrant Defrauds IRS in $25 Million Tax Scheme, Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison

Miguel Martinez, a 39-year-old Mexican national living in Bakersfield, California, was sentenced on Thursday to six years in prison for leading a $25 million fraud against the IRS. He faces 10 years in prison. He was one of two Bakersfield-area men charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States and submission of false claims to […]

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California Governor Signs Law Banning All Plastic Shopping Bags

The earlier ban on thin plastic single-use bags led to increased waste, as most of the replacement thicker plastic bags are not recyclable and seldom reused.

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The One Energy Policy That Trump and Harris Agree On

Both presidential candidates support nuclear energy—but each for different reasons.

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IRS Plans Changes to Boost Retirement Savings With $1,000 Saver’s Match Program

The IRS is seeking public input on the plans for taxpayer-funded matching contributions of up to $1,000 per year, before the 2027 rollout.

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Climate Change Authority Calls for Campaign Against Misinformation, More Policy Interventions

The authority suggested the Capacity Investment Scheme could be legislated, administered by a standalone statutory agency and increased in size and pace.

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Federal Government Grants First LNG Export After Moratorium Overruled

A decision in January to pause approval of new licenses for exporting LNG to countries that are not U.S. trade partners was blocked by a federal court in July.

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Government Spending Keeping Economic Growth Alive: Treasurer

Experts have declared Australia is now in an ‘undeclared recession.’