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A Month Without Data Muddles the Economic Picture
Tariffs and uncertainty were already making the economy hard to read. The loss of government data during the shutdown has made the situation much worse.
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Help! Air France Lost My Fencing Gear and Won’t Pay for It.
A Team USA fencer out more than $2,700 faced months of maddening red tape and was even flagged by the airline’s fraud department in his pursuit of a reimbursement.
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Candy Companies Are Quietly Cutting Down on Cocoa to Save Money
As climate change has helped push cocoa prices higher, companies are changing candy recipes in subtle ways.
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Trump and Xi Ease Off the Trade War, but New Nuclear Threat Brings a Chill
The two leaders reached an agreement on fentanyl, some tariffs and rare earths, at least for a year. But even as the global trade picture cleared a little, Mr. Trump spurred new worries about nuclear proliferation.
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Andrew Cuomo, Scraping and Scrambling, Is Still Running as Andrew Cuomo
The former governor, a distant second in most polls of the New York City mayor’s race, is working harder to attract voters and remind them who he is.
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Trump’s Search for Eternity: Heaven? Maybe Not, He Says. Monuments? Absolutely.
After a lifetime of scandal, the president expresses doubt that he will be admitted to paradise. But he appears increasingly intent on finding other paths to eternity.
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What New Jersey Could Reveal About the Future of the Hispanic Vote
An off-year governor’s race will test the durability of the gains President Trump made in 2024, when the state’s majority-Hispanic townships all swung in his direction.
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In the Trump Presidency, the Rules Are Vague. That Might Be the Point.
The U.S. has long believed that unspecific laws threaten democracy. So why is the administration being so vague?
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Unveiling the Cosmic Dance: How Galaxies Interact and Evolve
When I was a child, my father took me to the local planetarium. I remember sitting back in those plush, reclining seats, eyes wide open as the dome above us transformed into a canvas of countless stars. That night, I learned that the universe is vast beyond comprehension, and it left me with a lingering…
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Massachusetts’ Latest Attack on P.L. 86-272
Massachusetts is the latest state to attempt to narrow the scope of Federal law P.L. 86-272. On October 10, the Commonwealth issued final regulations targeted at cookies placed on computers or other electronic devices of in-state customers, as well as post-sale activities….By: Akerman LLP – SALT Insights