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Texts, emails and the deception of elderly political donors

Oct 23, 2024
Hundreds of elderly Americans, including those with dementia, were misled into giving away millions in campaign donations.
Many campaigns use a feature that allows automatic, recurring payments that donors need to manually opt out of.
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Most young Americans are rent burdened

Oct 23, 2024
Will they ever be able to accumulate wealth? Plus, community flood insurance and gloomy farmers.
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The gloomy headlines for Boeing just keep coming

Oct 23, 2024
The plane-making giant reported a loss of $6 billion in the three months ending in September, a reflection of the recent turmoil at the company.
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Mexico is bracing for potential trade impacts of the U.S. election

Oct 23, 2024
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement will come up for renewal in the second year of a Trump or Harris presidency at a time of tension in the U.S. trade relationship with China.
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On Instagram, politics is the new taboo

A recent investigation by The Washington Post found that some election-related content is being deprioritized by Instagram's algorithms in the leadup to Nov. 5.
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Modi and Xi to meet at BRICS summit

Oct 23, 2024
From the BBC World Service: Indian Prime Minster Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Russia in what President Putin is framing as a propaganda victory amid the war in Ukraine.
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Hurricanes Helene and Milton destroyed or damaged thousands of homes.
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Why GM had a great quarter

Oct 22, 2024
How did GM surpass earning expectations when other carmakers are struggling? Plus, the driving forces behind higher T-note yields.
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Things are changing fast in the home insurance market

Oct 22, 2024
Rising insurance costs and shrinking coverage are worsening the affordable housing crisis in areas deemed high-risk.
Hurricanes Helene and Milton destroyed or damaged thousands of homes.
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An easier way to switch banks

Oct 22, 2024
The way you bank and apply for credit could fundamentally change in the next couple of years.
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