Economy

Chile redrafted its constitution to help end the nation's wealth gap. Here's how the fragile process is going and what we can learn from it

15 hours ago | Travel

In 2019, more than a million Chileans protested wealth inequality. Reuters/Ivan Alvarado Paul Constant is a writer at Civic Ventures and the cohost of the " Pitchfork Economics...
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Senate Democrats are edging closer to a deal with Manchin to resurrect Biden's economic agenda. They'll face Sinema next

16 hours ago | Travel

Democratic senators Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin talk in a Senate elevator. Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Senate Democrats must soon clear their...
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Meet a Gen Z lifeguard getting a $1,000 bonus to fill a job that pools across the country desperately need

16 hours ago | Travel

Fotostorm/Getty Images Many employers offered bonuses for lifeguards to ease their hiring troubles this summer. One teen lifeguard said he's receiving a bonus and making $21 an...
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SCOTUS' EPA ruling is a small but hopeful sign for economy

1 day ago | Politic - News

Climate activism has done major harm to the economy, but Thursday's Supreme Court ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency offers hope for easing the pain.
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Larry Summers warns a recession sparked by a self-fulfilling process is looking more likely now

1 day ago | Travel

Lawrence Summers. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said a recession could be looming as a self-fulfilling process. He told Bloomberg that...
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People are buying less stuff as inflation rages - and it's a terrible sign for Democrats' chances in the midterms

1 day ago | Travel

Real disposable income is dropping for Americans. That means negative attitudes toward the Democrat party heading into midterm elections. Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty...
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US stocks off to worst start in over 50 years

1 day ago | News | 2 articles

The S&P 500 ended first half of 2022 lower by 20.6% US stock futures continued to decline Friday morning after the worst start to a year in decades. The Dow Jones Industrial...
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Are sanctions actually hurting Russia's economy? Here's what you need to know

1 day ago | Business - News

Russia's economy is weathering sanctions over the war in Ukraine, but tough times may be ahead, according to an assessment from experts. (Image credit: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP...
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Unemployment among China's Gen Z has hit a record high - and it's only expected to get worse

1 day ago | Travel

Youth unemployment rate is expected to increase as 10.78 million college students graduate this summer. China News Service/Getty Images China's youth unemployment rate climbed...
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Mitch McConnell says he'll kill the bipartisan China bill if Democrats revive their agenda with Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema

2 days ago | Travel | 2 articles

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Mitch McConnell vowed to effectively kill major bipartisan legislation if Democrats...
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UFC 276 video: Jalin Turner submits Brad Riddell in less than a minute

Jalin Turner sure made a statement on Saturday night. The UFC lightweight prospect made quick work of Brad Riddell in his return to the octagon at UFC 276 in Las Vegas. Turner... Read more ...

Man charged with attempted murder in shooting of Chicago police officer on...

CHICAGO - A man was charged in the shooting of a Chicago police officer on the Near West Side. Jalen Vales, 27, will appear in bond court Saturday. He was charged with... Read more ...

Palestinians give bullet that killed journalist to US team

RAMALLAH, West Bank - The Palestinian Authority on Saturday said it has given the bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to American forensic experts... Read more ...

Uvalde CISD police chief reportedly resigning from city council

UVALDE, Texas - Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District police chief Pete Arredondo will resign from his seat on the Uvalde City Council, according to a local... Read more ...

Uvalde schools police chief resigns from city council

Pete Arredondo stepped down from his position in the City Council just weeks after being sworn in following allegations that he erred in his response to the mass shooting at... Read more ...

Holiday getaway pushes US airport traffic to pandemic high

BERKELEY, Calif. - The Fourth of July holiday weekend is providing further evidence that the travel bug is at its most infectious levels since the pandemic began in 2020. About... Read more ...

Over two dozen crew missing as storm Chaba hits Hong Kong

More than two dozen crew on an engineering vessel with 30 people on board were missing after it snapped in two in waters off Hong Kong as tropical storm Chaba passed through... Read more ...

Poll predicts outcome of potential Trump-Biden rematch in 2024

The former US president has a five-point lead over the incumbent ahead of a possible clash in 2024 Former US President Donald Trump has scored an early lead over incumbent Joe... Read more ...

Tropical Storm Colin impacting Carolina coast this holiday weekend

Tropical Storm Colin impacting beachgoers this holiday weekend Read more ...

More than 700K sign petition calling for Clarence Thomas to be impeached

More than 700,000 people have signed a petition calling for Justice Clarence Thomas to be impeached following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The... Read more ...