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Obama stars in ad backing Newsom’s redistricting measure – Politico

Obama stars in ad backing Newsom’s redistricting measure  Politico Barack Obama joins fight for US House control, urges vote for California districts to counter Trump  AP News ‘Democracy is on the ballot,’ Obama says, urging Californians to pass Prop. 50 in new ad  Los Angeles Times Majority of Calif. voters back Prop 50 in new poll  Punchbowl News Democrats drew Prop. 50 maps to …

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‘Psychology of Money’ author Morgan Housel follows the same morbid success measure as Warren Buffett—a “reverse obituary”

‘Psychology of Money’ author Morgan Housel follows the same morbid success measure as Warren Buffett—a “reverse obituary”

Material success can be measured in a multitude of ways: cars, luxury items, and followers. But behavioral finance expert Morgan Housel has an unusual exercise to do so: a reverse obituary.  “It’s a little bit morbid, but it’s to write what you want your obituary to say, and then try to live your life up to that,” Housel tells Fortune …

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How to measure the economy when the government isn't doing it – Axios

How to measure the economy when the government isn’t doing it  Axios ‘Right up against it’: Economic data blackout leaves Wall Street in the dark  Politico Can the Rally Continue?  Goldman Sachs The government isn’t releasing economic data. Private firms are stepping in.  The Washington Post US government shutdown: How it affects key economic data publishing  Reuters Source link

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Bipartisan measure to restrict Trump’s war powers fails in Senate – The Washington Post

Bipartisan measure to restrict Trump’s war powers fails in Senate  The Washington Post Senate Republicans vote down legislation to check Trump’s use of war powers against cartels  AP News GOP senators sink measure to halt Trump’s strikes on alleged drug boats  The Hill G.O.P. Blocks Bid to Halt Trump’s Attacks in the Caribbean Sea  The New York Times Fetterman Is Sole Democrat to Vote …

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US services sector growth brakes; prices paid measure edges higher – Reuters

US services sector growth brakes; prices paid measure edges higher  Reuters US Services Gauge Falls on Weakest Business Activity Since 2020  Bloomberg.com The job-market sector employing the most Americans is building a case for further Fed cuts  MarketWatch Slightly Weaker After Mixed ISM Data  Mortgage News Daily US business surveys strengthen the case for rate cuts  ING Think Source link

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Scientists Found an Entirely New Way to Measure Time : ScienceAlert

Scientists Found an Entirely New Way to Measure Time : ScienceAlert

Determining the passage of time in our world of ticking clocks and oscillating pendulums is a simple case of counting the seconds between ‘then’ and ‘now’. Down at the quantum scale of buzzing electrons, however, ‘then’ can’t always be anticipated. Worse still, ‘now’ often blurs into a haze of vagueness. A stopwatch simply isn’t going to work for some scenarios. …

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A guide to polling on California’s redistricting measure

A guide to polling on California’s redistricting measure

Proposition 50, the California-slaps-back initiative, is cruising to a comfortable victory on Nov. 4, a slam dunk for Gov. Gavin Newsom and efforts to get even with Texas. Or not. It’s actually a highly competitive contest between those wanting to offset the GOP’s shameless power grab and opponents of Democrats’ retaliatory gerrymander — with many voters valuing California’s independent redistricting …

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High BP reading: Your arm position can affect your blood pressure reading, doctor explains the right way to measure BP |

High BP reading: Your arm position can affect your blood pressure reading, doctor explains the right way to measure BP |

When it comes to checking blood pressure, even small mistakes can make a big difference. Many people don’t realize that the way they sit, or even where they place their arm, can lead to a falsely high reading. That’s the takeaway from a recent study referenced by cardiologist Dr. Evan Levine in an Instagram post, which shows how arm position …

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