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After steadily rising for decades, America’s obesity rate is finally declining. It peaked in 2022, when 39.9% of adults were obese, according to Gallup. This year, that share dipped to…
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NewsOctober 12, 20265 min read
The top trade envoys for China and the European Union agreed Friday on a broad initial deal following two days of talks aimed at calming escalating tensions over trade imbalances, the EU…
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Bond market turmoil and the simultaneous mass student protests at French schools are not a coincidence and point to the generational tradeoffs made in government spending, according to Nobel laureate…
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Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel said faster economic growth is unlikely to keep U.S. debt in check, even if GDP expands at more than double its current pace. Recommended…
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NewsOctober 11, 20266 min read
By 7 a.m. Eastern Time on October 8, 2026, oil had reached $108.33 per barrel, measured using the Brent benchmark. That’s $3.59 more than it cost yesterday morning and about…
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Diesel fuel prices are hovering at record highs above $6 per gallon amid the ongoing Iran war, but both energy analysts and trucking industry groups say the Trump administration’s new…
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PepsiCo plans to raise prices on some snacks and drinks and slash corporate costs after a disappointing performance in North America during the third quarter. Recommended Video The price hikes,…
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At 6:45 a.m. Eastern Time today, oil was priced at $105.72 per barrel with Brent serving as the benchmark (we’ll explain different benchmarks later in this article). That’s a drop…
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At 6:45 a.m. Eastern Time today, silver exchanged hands at $60.25 per ounce. That’s a $1.54 uptick from 24 hours ago and more than a $10 gain over the past…
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Sam Altman doesn’t understand history. His mistake is going to punish the world. Recommended Video That’s the depressing takeaway from the OpenAI’s CEO’s September 23rd speech to the United Nations.…
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