FILE PHOTO: A girl looks at pajamas while shopping at a Walmart store in Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S., November 11, 2015. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo October 13, 2017 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales recorded their biggest increase in 2-1/2 years in September likely as reconstruction and clean-up efforts in areas […]
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Gasoline boosts US consumer prices, but underlying inflation muted
U.S. consumer prices recorded their biggest increase in eight months in September as gasoline prices soared in the wake of hurricane-related production disruptions at oil refineries in the Gulf Coast area, but underlying inflation remained muted. Continue Reading Below The Labor Department said on Friday its Consumer Price Index jumped […]
WATCH: Parents of American hostage rejoice after she’s freed
Transcript for Parents of American hostage rejoice after she’s freed New developments in the rescue of that American mother and her family HD hostage by the Taliban for five years. They have now left Pakistan and our chief investigative correspondent Brian Ross has an exclusive interview with her parents. Good […]
Dangerous sound? What Americans heard in Cuba attacks
It sounds sort of like a mass of crickets. A high-pitched whine, but from what? It seems to undulate, even writhe. Listen closely: There are multiple, distinct tones that sound to some like they’re colliding in a nails-on-the-chalkboard effect. The Associated Press has obtained a recording of what some U.S. […]
The Note: Trump takes a chainsaw to health care
THE TAKE President Trump is once again the bull in the china shop, telling Congress, “I broke it, you buy it.” Within 24 hours, he will make two statements that could wreak havoc on systems in place expecting lawmakers to pick up the pieces. First, the monumental decision to end […]
4 Reasons to Consider a Pay Cut
Most working folks strive to earn more money as their careers progress. Many, in fact, are willing to fight for a raise when their companies aren’t so eager to be generous. Continue Reading Below But it’s not always the case that the more we work, the more money we earn. […]
If You Think the Equifax Data Breach Is Scary, Check Out This Statistic
Americans love their credit cards. Like really, really love their credit cards. Earlier this year, the Federal Reserve noted that aggregate credit card debt topped the $1 trillion mark, joining auto loans and student loan debt over $1 trillion in aggregate owed. The $1.027 trillion owed according to the most […]
3 Growth Stocks at Value Stock Prices
It’s not surprising that after an eight-year bull market, some are saying value investing is dead. With the cyclically adjusted P/E ratio of the S&P running at a red-hot 31, finding a value stock can indeed be tough. And to assign a “value” label to a stock in today’s market, […]
Trump to end Obamacare subsidies that help low-income Americans
The White House announced Thursday night that the administration will slash Obamacare subsidy payments to insurers. The “cost-sharing reduction payments,” worth an estimated $7 billion this year, are intended to reduce out-of-pocket costs for low-income Americans on Obamacare. These subsidies are paid out in monthly installments and cutting them will […]
Allies press Catalan leader to declare full independence, ignore Madrid deadlines
People walk under a huge Catalan flag during Spain’s National Day in Barcelona. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes October 13, 2017 By Isla Binnie and Paul Day MADRID (Reuters) – Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont came under pressure from one of his key allies on Friday to declare full independence and ignore a threat […]