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Trump Declares the Oval Office and Cabinet Room National Monuments
President Trump signed a proclamation on Thursday establishing the Oval Office as a national monument under the Antiquities Act, with the Cabinet Room included.
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Social Security’s 3.6% COLA Is the Biggest in Four Years — and Still Might Not Cover the Bills
Social Security's 3.6% COLA for 2027 is the biggest in four years — about $75 a month on average — but Medicare premiums and the 2032 trust-fund cliff loom over the raise.
Business
Your 401(k) Just Had Its Worst Week Since June: What the Market Selloff Means for Ordinary Savers
If you opened your retirement account this week, you felt it. The Nasdaq fell 2.15 per cent on Friday, closing at 26,140.03 — capping…
Business
A Trillion-Dollar Holiday Season Is Forecast — But Higher Prices Will Do Half the Work
American retailers are heading into the holidays expecting a record: the National Retail Federation said on Thursday that November and December sales will grow…
Business
September Inflation Hits 3.7% — and American Households Are Paying at the Pump
American households felt inflation where it hurts most in September: at the petrol pump. Consumer prices rose 3.7 per cent over the past year…
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Not Only America: The Global Rate Decisions Inside Fed Week
With the Bank of England expected to raise rates and Australia facing a rise to 4.85 percent, the Fed December decision sits inside a global tightening week.
Politics
Maine Ousts Collins as Jackson Wins After Years of Near Misses
Democrat Troy Jackson ousted five term Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine, a seat Democrats had fallen short of winning several times before.
Business
The December Hike in Numbers: 85 Percent, Two Dissents and One Inflation Print
Markets priced a December Fed hike near 85 percent after the October 28 hold, then trimmed that pricing as traders weighed two dissents against a patient chair.
Technology
Who Controls AI Once It Enters a Classified Network? DeepMind Exits Raise the Question
Google DeepMind researcher Andreas Kirsch quit arguing the company has no real control or veto over how the Pentagon uses its AI in classified settings, raising a governance question for the whole industry.
Sports
Ravens Beat the Cowboys on a 56-Yard Field Goal as Time Expires
Baltimore beat Dallas 34-31 in Week 3 on a 56-yard field goal with one second remaining, a finish assembled in about seven seconds of…
Entertainment
Halloween Spending Heads Toward $13.5 Billion as Shoppers Start Early
Americans are expected to spend about $13.5 billion on Halloween this year, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey, with roughly three in…
Health
The DuPage Breakthrough: What a Vaccinated Measles Case Tells Us
A vaccinated DuPage County resident has tested positive for measles after returning from an international trip, in what health officials call a “rare breakthrough…
Science
A Spacecraft Photographs a Complete Auroral Oval From Above the Pole
You cannot see a complete auroral oval from the ground, it is simply too large, a ring of light encircling a magnetic pole. A…
