Wall Street was laser-focused on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy this past week, but minutes from the central bank’s last meeting revealed concern among some policymakers about the housing market. As the sector’s slump drags on, it has triggered more alarm bells because activity in housing, such as residential investment and construction, has often served as a leading indicator on …
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The Missouri patient who contracted an infection from a brain-eating amoeba has died, local officials confirmed. The patient passed away Tuesday at a hospital in the St. Louis, Missouri area, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The adult Missouri resident, whose personal information has not been released, had been waterskiing at a popular recreational spot in …
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Americans worry democracy in danger amid gerrymandering fights, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Most Americans believe that efforts to redraw U.S. House of Representatives districts to maximize partisan gains, like those under way in Texas and California, are bad for democracy, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found. More than half of respondents – 57% – said they feared that American democracy itself was …
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Britney Spears is concerning fans anew on her social media. The star took to Instagram and shared another video of herself in a polka dot top and shorts singing with a British accent, and her messy home visible in the background. This isn’t the first time Britney fans have been worried about Britney. She has posted her fair share of …
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Britney Spears shared a video of herself singing from her messy home. “Is she ok?” was the question that echoed on social media after the singer, 43, sang for the camera and spoke in an exaggerated British accent. “God what’s happened to poor Britney, is this the price of fame?” one commented online. Britney Spears shared a video of herself …
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The S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average have navigated their way through historical bouts of volatility in 2025. Donald Trump’s tariff and trade policy has stoked inflationary fears and increased uncertainty on Wall Street. However, a historically pricey stock market implies corporate earnings quality is of the utmost importance. 10 stocks we like better than S&P 500 …
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Although President Trump’s tariff and trade policy is headline news, another factor is of far greater importance to the stock market. It’s been quite a memorable year for Wall Street, with the broad-based S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.29%), growth stock-propelled Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC -0.40%), and ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 0.08%) navigating their way through historical bouts of volatility. For …
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Glacial outburst flooding — caused when natural dams of ice or sediment collapse and send a rush of floodwater downstream — are also a problem in Europe, Central Asia and South America, where they have historically been more deadly. Glacial outburst floods have killed more than 12,000 people worldwide, according to estimates in the journal Global and Planetary Change. Most …
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CEOs take on all sorts of personas, from the benevolent leader to the cutthroat business executive. Millionaire entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary is famous for his brutally honest, intimidating aura on-screen as a Shark Tank investor—and some of that leadership style rubbed off on him from working with the late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs. “I don’t think people you work with need …
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(Bloomberg) — The setup ahead of Palantir Technologies Inc. earnings is a familiar one: The stock hovers around a record and boasts the highest price-to-earnings ratio on the S&P 500 Index. Most Read from Bloomberg Wall Street has long been leery of Palantir’s runaway valuation. More than twice as many analysts assign the stock sell or hold ratings than buy. …
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