Debt ceiling explained: Why it's a struggle in Washington and how the impasse could end
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are to meet face to face on Monday after a weekend of on again, off again negotiations over raising the nation’s debt ceiling
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Column-'Taper tantrum' ripples, 10 years on: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida The curious dance between markets and the Federal Reserve now underway - Wall
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Biden, McCarthy to hold pivotal meeting on debt ceiling as time to resolve standoff grows short
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have a pivotal meeting coming up on the impasse over the debt ceiling
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Russia claims to have Bakhmut but top Ukrainian military leaders say the battle is not over
Russia claims it has won control of Ukraine’s eastern city of Bakhmut after a grinding nine-month conflict in which tens of thousands of fighters have died
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Biden gets low ratings on economy, guns, immigration in AP-NORC Poll
Just 33% of American adults say they approve of President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy and only 24% say national economic conditions are in good shape
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US economy on the brink as time runs low to avert debt default
America is heading close to the brink of a self-imposed economic disaster with the Republican-led House refusing to pay the country's debts unless President Joe Biden agrees on cuts to current and future spending and new curbs on social programs.
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What to stream this week: 'American Born Chinese,' John Wick,'SmartLess On the Road' and dinosaurs
This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from Matchbox Twenty, dinosaurs coming to life in the second season of “Prehistoric Planet” on Apple TV+ and the action-comedy series “American Born Chinese” on Disney+ with new Oscar winners Ke Huy Quan and Michele Yeoh
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Survey of economists: Inflation will stay high this year, and so will Fed's key interest rate
The Federal Reserve will make only modest progress in its fight against inflation for the rest of this year, even while keeping its benchmark interest rate at a 16-year high, a group of business economists predict in a new survey
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Messi, Ronaldo Lead Saudi Arabia's Multibillion-Dollar Makeover
Saudi Arabia’s tab for using icons of western popular culture to enhance its stature and sway on the
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Joe Mazzulla's hot seat is blazing after admiting he lost locker room in Game 3 blowout
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla is now sitting on a blazing hot seat after his team fell down 0-3 to the Heat with an embarrassing Game 3 loss.Joe Mazzulla has been the head coach of the Boston Celtics for eight months. He's had the permanent gig without an "interim" title for les...
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Florida law puts a brake on hiring of undocumented workers
Benjamin Perez cleans houses in Miami for a living. Like tens of thousands of others in the Florida workforce, he...
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Celtics humiliated by Heat in Game 3, now on verge of elimination: Best memes, tweets
The Boston Celtics needed a win in Game 3 against the Miami Heat but were instead embarrassed on the road and close to getting laughed out of the playoffs.The Boston Celtics have not had a great time in the Eastern Conference Finals, as they had to face off against a Miami Heat team that elimina...
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