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China’s Export Growth Hits Six-Month High as Trade War Escalates – Bloomberg.com

China’s Export Growth Hits Six-Month High as Trade War Escalates  Bloomberg.com China September exports beat expectations, imports rise at fastest pace since April 2024  CNBC China exports accelerate as Xi Jinping and Donald Trump raise stakes in trade war  Financial Times China’s Exports to US Drop in September, While Rise in Global Shipments Hits a 6-Month High  U.S. News & World Report China’s September …

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N.J. power outages: Thousands in dark as nor’easter hits state with high winds, rain

N.J. power outages: Thousands in dark as nor’easter hits state with high winds, rain

Thousands of New Jersey homes and businesses are without power Sunday morning as a nor’easter storm hits the state. See latest updates from JCP&L, PSEG, Atlantic City Electric and Rockland utilities.Canva for NJ.com A powerful nor’easter hitting New Jersey with high winds and heavy rain has triggered thousands of power outages Sunday morning. The worst of the fierce storm is …

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N.J. weather: Nasty nor’easter on track to slam state with high winds, coastal flooding. Latest forecast.

N.J. weather: Nasty nor’easter on track to slam state with high winds, coastal flooding. Latest forecast.

A dangerous nor’easter storm continues to track toward New Jersey with winds gusting to 60 mph and heavy rainfall from Sunday through Monday, potentially causing widespread disruptions and major coastal flooding. The National Weather Service has issued high wind warnings and coastal flood warnings for the Jersey Shore, where winds are expected to be particularly intense. A dangerous nor’easter storm …

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Heart Docs Are Popping Statins Even If Their Cholesterol Isn’t All That High. Should You?

Heart Docs Are Popping Statins Even If Their Cholesterol Isn’t All That High. Should You?

In his mid-30s, cardiologist and Men’s Health advisor Christopher Kelly, MD, noticed that quite a few of his colleagues in cardiology were taking statins—even though they didn’t have sky-high cholesterol. Dr. Kelly himself was pretty healthy. His cholesterol wasn’t A+ low—it was only somewhat elevated. But he had a family history of heart trouble and he knew the data on …

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What To Know About the New High Blood Pressure Guidelines

What To Know About the New High Blood Pressure Guidelines

Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure — a condition called hypertension. Hypertension is the leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke. But it gets worse: Hypertension also increases the risk of dementia and cognitive decline. And heart disease, stroke, and dementia are the first-, fourth- and sixth-leading causes of death in the U.S., respectively. Unfortunately, only one-in-four people with a history …

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High tides raise flood risk in Carolinas as tropical storms churn

High tides raise flood risk in Carolinas as tropical storms churn

A storm without a name was expected to bring flooding to the East Coast from South Carolina to New Jersey and high winds to New York City over the holiday weekend. While the storm affecting the eastern U.S. wasn’t tropical, two other tropical storms were churning in the Atlantic Ocean, including Tropical Storm Jerry that dumped heavy rain on the …

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High inflation and lack of jobs leave Americans frustrated with the economy – MarketWatch

High inflation and lack of jobs leave Americans frustrated with the economy  MarketWatch Americans aren’t worried about the government shutdown. But they remain unnerved about the cost of living and weak hiring  CNN Consumer sentiment sours as government shutdown threatens economic damage  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos US consumer sentiment stable in October, labor market worries remain  Reuters US Consumer …

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Asia stocks retreat as tech rally cools; KOSPI hits record high in catch-up trade – Investing.com

Asia stocks retreat as tech rally cools; KOSPI hits record high in catch-up trade  Investing.com Yen climbs as Japan coalition cracks, gold shines bright  Reuters Spot gold prices hit $4,000 for the first time as global uncertainty fuels safe-haven demand  CNBC European shares are mixed and Asian stocks fall after Wall St rally hits pause  AP News US stocks hit records after the briefest …

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