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Fed Expected to Hold Interest Rates Despite Rising Inflation
The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Oct. 28, according to the Associated Press, even though inflation has picked up…
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Consumer confidence rises to 91.7 in October as gas prices ease
Consumer confidence rose 7.5 points to 91.7 in October as gas prices eased, the Conference Board said on Oct. 27. The index is still…
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Gas averages $4.29, diesel $6.35 nearly eight months into Iran war
The national average for regular gasoline stands at $4.29 a gallon, up from $2.98 before the war with Iran, according to a Seattle Times…
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What It Means: Squeezed Budgets Dent Halloween Candy Demand
Halloween candy sales fell 6.7% in the month ending Oct. 17 from a year earlier, according to NielsenIQ. The slump shows how family budgets…
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Halloween Candy Sales Fall 6.7% in Month to Oct. 17
Halloween candy sales dropped 6.7% in the month ending Oct. 17 compared with a year earlier, according to NielsenIQ. A NielsenIQ executive tied the…
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Oil Prices Hit Highest Point Since May as Iran War Continues
Oil prices hit their highest point since May on Friday, Oct. 23, with Brent crude at $116 a barrel, according to The Hill. The…
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What It Means: Democrats Bet Discontent Can Flip Hudson’s Seat
Democrat Richard Ojeda hopes voter discontent with the Trump administration can help him unseat Rep. Richard Hudson in a North Carolina district that forecasters…
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Democrat Ojeda Challenges NRCC Chief Hudson in North Carolina’s 9th District
Democrat Richard Ojeda is running against Rep. Richard Hudson, the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, in North Carolina’s 9th District. Ojeda is…
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What It Means: Administration Owns the Economy as Iran Drives Prices
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Oct. 18 that the administration will own the economy, while tying any oil price relief this year to…
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Bessent Ties Falling Oil Prices to Outcome of Iran Conflict
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Oct. 18 that lower oil prices before the end of 2026 will depend on the Iran conflict. The…
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Supreme Court hears Boulder climate suit against Exxon and Suncor
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Oct. 5 in Suncor v. Boulder, which asks whether federal law bars cities and states from suing oil…
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Rogers and El-Sayed Clash in First Michigan Senate Debate
On Oct. 8, Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed met for their first debate in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race. The exchange turned personal…
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