Finance
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A Money Guru Bet Big on a Very Long Life. Then He Got Cancer.
Most of us will live an amazingly long life and should not worry so much about dying young. Those are…
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More Than 23 Million Watched Biden’s News Conference, Beating the Oscars
The swirling questions about President Biden’s age and mental fitness for office have captured Americans’ attention. More than 23 million…
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Inflation Weighs on Nation’s Largest Banks
JPMorgan and Wells Fargo reported that overall deposits dropped. At Citi, losses piled up from credit.
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Marathon Oil Agrees to Record Penalty for Alleged Clean Air Act Violations
The company will spend $242 million to resolve allegations that it released methane, a greenhouse gas, and other pollutants in…
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How News Outlets on the Left and Right Are Covering Kamala Harris
Since President Biden’s poor debate performance last month, many news outlets have pondered who could supplant him on the Democratic…
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Antitrust Regulator Tells Chains: Back Off Your Franchisees
After a yearlong inquiry, the Federal Trade Commission warned brands not to gag their small business operators or charge them…
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Saudi Arabia Extends Its Embrace of the World of Video Games
The fans flooded through the streets of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, by the thousands, kept cool by mist machines in the…
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Did Biden Do Enough?
The president’s performance in Thursday’s news conference at the NATO summit may not have been enough to calm Democratic donors…
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China Reaches Record Trade Surplus, Raising Alarm Abroad
China’s factories have begun an export blitz, prompting worries around the world about the effect on economies elsewhere.
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The Election Muddle Aside, Investing Has Been a Snap Lately
Stocks prospered in the first half of 2024 but national politics clouds the outlook.