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Yellen Urges Congress to Do More to Fight Pandemic Recession
(Associated Press) Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen is calling on Congress to do more to fight a deep pandemic-induced recession, saying the threats of...
Phil Spector, Famed Music Producer and Murderer, Dies at 81
(Associated Press) Phil Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his "Wall of Sound" method and who later was...
Woman Accused of Trying to Sell Nancy Pelosi’s Stolen Laptop to Russia
(Philadelphia Inquirer) Federal authorities have obtained an arrest warrant for a Harrisburg woman they suspect may have stolen House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during...
Dog and Goat Serving as Mayor Raise Money for a Playground
(Associated Press) A goat and a dog who were each elected mayor have helped raise money to renovate a Vermont community playground.
The oddball idea...
WHO Chief Lambasts Vaccine Profits, Demands Elderly Go First
(Associated Press) The World Health Organization chief on Monday lambasted drugmakers' profits and vaccine inequalities, saying it's "not right" that younger, healthier adults in...
Corporate Backlash Fuels GOP Alarm About Senate Fundraising
(Associated Press) Republicans are worried that a corporate backlash stirred by the deadly Capitol insurrection could crimp a vital stream of campaign cash, complicating...
From the Land of Financial Bubbles
(American Institute for Economic Research) Everywhere we look, the world looks bubbly.
Politically, we may point to the anger bubbling among people who feel like...
Restaurants, Bars Scramble for Propane Amid Pandemic Winter
(Associated Press) With coronavirus restrictions forcing bars and restaurants to seat customers outside in the dead of winter, many are scrambling to nab erratic...
Bus Driver in Dramatic Bridge Plunge Says It ‘Just Took Off’
(Associated Press) The driver of a New York City bus that plunged off a bridge blamed the dramatic crash on mechanical failure, saying Saturday...
Fleeing New Yorkers Squeeze Surrounding Housing Markets
(Associated Press) Angel Garcia, a single father approved for a mortgage loan of $300,000, had high hopes in early 2020 of finding a house...
