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Gov. JB Pritzker and state's Democratic delegation in Washington say White House withholding $1.9 billion in federal fun 2 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 7 1011
Egg prices could jump another 41% this year, USDA says, as Trump's bird flu plan unveiled 2 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 1042
Mass firing of federal workers by Trump White House not showing up in jobless claims. Yet. 6 progree Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 1442
Reuters Factbox-Where does the US get its copper? 1 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 1004
Cryptocurrency firm founder extradited from Portugal to face US fraud charges 2 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 1029
Unusual SEC Request on Musk Lawsuit Raises Internal Concerns 1 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 10 1047
IRS: Contractor leaked more than 400k returns 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 16 1395
International comparison of hours you have to work to escape poverty 5 jmbar2 Feb 2025 Feb 2025 12 1729
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending February 15, 2025 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 819
Joann to shutter all 800 fabric stores after failing to find a buyer to save its locations 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 10 1358
Bitcoin slides below $90,000 as crypto selloff gathers steam 9 modrepub Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 1684
The Krasnov stock market is underwater - it closed below the last pre-inauguration level for the first time today 1 progree Feb 2025 Feb 2025 7 1212
Antivirus software company Avast ordered to pay customer $16.5M 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 7 943
This week's (Feb. 24 - Feb. 28) and next week's (March 3 - March 7) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 729
Bank of America says growth stocks are in a bubble exceeding the 'dot-com' and 'nifty fifty' eras 4 Cattledog Feb 2025 Feb 2025 12 1698
Wall Street firms are exiting the housing market. Big time. 8 roamer65 Feb 2025 Feb 2025 8 2351
Japan's inflation rate climbs to a 2-year high of 4% in January, supporting rate hike calls from BOJ members 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 809
Home delistings soar 64% to the highest level in nearly a decade as buyers turn down sellers 9 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 13 2337
Is the New FTC Chairman Truly Pro-Enforcement? 0 Passages Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 843
CEO confidence hits 3-year high amid optimism on labor market, economy 4 modrepub Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 1217
U.S. mid-Atlantic factory momentum slows as price inputs surge 2 modrepub Feb 2025 Feb 2025 8 1243
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for the week ending February 15 7 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 3 1453
Embattled EV maker Nikola files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 896
This week's (Feb. 17 - Feb. 21) and next week's (Feb. 24 - Feb. 28) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 668
Turkey to export 15,000 tonnes of eggs to US amid bird flu disruptions 3 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 3 1149
How to adjust your portfolio in the midst of all this madness... 3 mikelewis Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 1875
Guess Why Saudi Arabia is Hosting the Ukraine Truce Talks? 12 GreatGazoo Feb 2025 Feb 2025 8 2365
Target drops DEI initiatives and learns there are harsh consequences 2 Cattledog Feb 2025 Feb 2025 12 1850
The Massive Hole in Trump's Tariff Plan (that no one is talking about) - Paul Warburg 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2025 Feb 2025 5 1049
"Tax cuts will increase federal revenues" 11 Redleg Feb 2025 Feb 2025 6 2225

Economy Continued...

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Trump may not support foreign firm TSMC operating Intel's US factories -White House official says 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 789
Intel Stock Soars After JD Vance Vows AI Chips Will Be Made in U.S. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 1030
E-Bike Battery Fires Are Soaring, Especially in New York 5 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Feb 2025 4 1993
Trump executive order leads to $100 energy bill hike for hundreds in Alabama 2 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 8 1222
Trump Selects Former Amazon, UPS Safety Director to Lead OSHA 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 906
As Musk tries to slash trillions from federal spending, Trump publicly states desire for more military money 4 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 5 1289
'Highway robbery': New York City hits back over FEMA funds seized by Trump administration 1 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 977
GOP leaders downplay Medicaid cuts as they seek $2T in savings 3 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 1047
January CPI report expected to show headline inflation eased slightly amid rate cut debate 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 649
Trump's SEC starts shifting agency's focus as job cut threat spooks staff 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 832
Trump and GOP eye new limits on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2024 Feb 2025 0 1599
FEMA says it's halting payments for migrant housing in New York after Musk blasts money for hotels 3 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 1221
US January NFIB small business optimism index 102.8 vs 104.6 expected 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 900
DOGE looks to shrink the federal workforce by making buildings and commutes 'so crappy' that employees will quit, report 3 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 7 1138
Is a US Sovereign Wealth Fund Actually a Good Idea? - TLDR News Global 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 797
Notes on the Crises: Currently: Comprehensive coverage of the T&M Treasury Payments Crisis of 2025 2 usonian Feb 2025 Feb 2025 9 2750
This week's (Feb. 10 - Feb. 14) and next week's (Feb. 17 - Feb. 21) major U.S. economic reports 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 685
USDA freezes farmer funding for some programs, conservation contracts 2 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 7 1101
How the Ski Business Got Too Big for Its Boots 10 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Feb 2025 11 2761
There's a reason Silicon Valley investors hate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 0 Passages Feb 2025 Feb 2025 6 877
Trump Media Registers Trademarks for Truth.Fi Investment Vehicles 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 3 1021
Boeing has informed its employees that NASA may cancel SLS contracts 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 1065
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates 6 WhiteTara Feb 2025 Feb 2025 7 1548
Trump pauses de minimis repeal as packages pile up at US customs 3 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 1209
Live Updates: U.S. Jobs Report Expected to Show a January Gain of 175,000 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 1082
January jobs report expected to show hiring slowed, unemployment rate held steady to start 2025 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 793
Honeywell to break up in latest corporate split after pressure from activist investor 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 770
Bank of England cuts rates, sees weaker growth and inflation spike 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 763
Friday's Jobs Report Will Be Confusing. Here's How to Make Sense of It. 12 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 2114
Jobless claims rise slightly, but no sign of trouble brewing in labor market 8 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 1474

Economy Continued...

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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, December and Annual 2024 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 742
Trump administration cancels study on impact of trade on under-served communities 0 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 814
BLS Report: December job openings decrease; hires and total separations change little 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 819
JOLTS Job openings expected to reflect a stable US labor market in December 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 3 808
Reuters: LIVE: Wall Street reacts as Trump's tariffs stoke trade war fears (Dow down -600) 2 Dennis Donovan Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 1213
This week's (Feb. 3 - Feb. 7) and next week's (Feb. 10 - Feb. 14) major U.S. economic reports 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 1074
Proposal for billboard Copy ---- January 20., price of eggs: $6.20 per doz. 0 3Hotdogs Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 808
Jenkinjones, West Virginia - The Trump economy 4 Norrrm Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 1587
How do export duties work? 12 Buzz cook Jan 2025 Feb 2025 1 2252
There are several reasons Musk wants to control Treasury payments. None of them are good. 1 Eugene Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 2006
US Charges Former Fed Official With Spying For China 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 2 1087
Compensation costs up 0.9% Sep 2024 to Dec 2024 and up 3.8% over the year ending Dec 2024 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 2 765
Bureau of Economic Analysis: Streamlining of News Release Packages Continues 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 2 826
Job Cuts Rise 5.5% Over Last Year; 38,792 in December 2024 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 2 1321
PCE Report Today: Inflation Likely Sped Up in December, Based on Fed's Favored Gauge 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 1 787
US President signs executive order banning CBDCs 4 Eugene Jan 2025 Jan 2025 6 1773
'It's an Illegal Executive Order. And It's Stealing.' (The Atlantic) 3 Eugene Jan 2025 Jan 2025 17 1584
The Fed Is About to Hit Pause on Rate Cuts. Here's Why. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 1 1445
December jobless rates up in 6 states, down in 2; payroll jobs up in 2 states 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 0 767
Trump asks federal agencies to make RTO plans for workers living more than 50 miles from an office 6 Eugene Jan 2025 Jan 2025 6 1803
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