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Mar 27, 2023
First Citizens will buy Silicon Valley Bank, the tech industry-focused financial institution that collapsed earlier this month, rattling the banking industry and sending shockwaves around the world.
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Mar 26, 2023
Some parts of Twitter's source code — the fundamental computer code on which the social network runs — were leaked online, the social media company said in a legal filing.
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Mar 26, 2023
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Marta Wosinska, a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution, about the rise in prescription drug shortages and what can be done to fix it.
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Mar 26, 2023
Spring break season has hit and airline tickets prices are high. Jet fuel, consumer demand and airline staffing shortages are all to blame. But there are other issues in play as well.
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Mar 26, 2023
In court: a rough week for Fox News as it defends itself against a $1.6 billion lawsuit over lies it broadcast about the 2020 presidential election. But the network otherwise seems as strong as ever.
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Mar 26, 2023
The nonprofit, which has a mission to provide "universal access to all knowledge," says it will appeal the ruling.
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Mar 26, 2023
A challenger defeated the president of the United Auto Workers in a close election and vowed Saturday to take a more confrontational stance in negotiating with the big automakers.
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Mar 25, 2023
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Mark Pocan, Democratic congressman of Wisconsin, about this week's hearing that featured TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, and how he thinks lawmakers should regulate the app.
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Mar 25, 2023
An explosion Friday night in a chocolate factory in West Reading, Pa., has killed at least two people and left several more missing.
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Mar 25, 2023
Even though only 5% of those working in video game development identify as Black, Black gamers and developers have had a significant impact on the industry.
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Mar 25, 2023
The Social Justice Legal Foundation says one of the country's largest private prison operators knowingly exposed ICE detainees to the disinfectant HDQ Neutral.
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Mar 25, 2023
The IMF's new loan to Ukraine will be its first to a country at war. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Scheherazade Rehman, professor at George Washington University, about the agreement's significance.
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Mar 25, 2023
Moore also made his famous observation, now known as Moore's Law, three years before he helped start Intel in 1968. It said the capacity and complexity of integrated circuits would double every year.
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Mar 25, 2023
Several others were injured by the explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading, officials said. The cause of the blast about 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia remains under investigation.
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Mar 25, 2023
Several others were injured by the explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading, officials said. The cause of the blast about 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia remains under investigation.
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Mar 25, 2023
Several others were injured by the explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading, officials said. The cause of the blast about 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia remains under investigation.
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Mar 25, 2023
Several others were injured by the explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading, officials said. The cause of the blast about 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia remains under investigation.
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Mar 24, 2023
Never-before-seen IRS records show that CEOs are sometimes making multimillion-dollar bets on the stocks of direct competitors and partners — and doing so with exquisite timing.
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Mar 24, 2023
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Raphael Bostic, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, about the Fed's decision to raise interest rates again.
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Mar 24, 2023
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank was the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history. Many tech startups thought they lost everything until the government stepped in.
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Mar 24, 2023
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank was the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history. Many tech startups thought they lost everything until the government stepped in.
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Mar 24, 2023
Starting March 27, you won't be able to buy digital games for the Wii U and 3DS. Video game archivists and fans are racing to preserve titles that may soon disappear.
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Mar 24, 2023
The restrictions passed through Utah's Republican-supermajority Legislature reflect how politicians' perceptions of technology companies are changing — and that includes pro-business Republicans.
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Mar 23, 2023
The World Clown Association is brining together all types of clowns for it's 40h annual convention.
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Mar 23, 2023
NPR is undergoing a reduction of roughly 10% of its workforce. The layoffs include members of the All Things Considered team.
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Mar 23, 2023
Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of more than 571,000 SUVs and minivans in the U.S. to park them outdoors because the tow hitch harnesses can catch fire while they are parked or being driven.
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Mar 23, 2023
Since February's major train derailment in Ohio, freight rail safety has come under scrutiny. Many rail workers blame a relatively new business model: precision-scheduled railroading.
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Mar 23, 2023
NPR moved this week to cut 10 percent of its staff and stop production of a handful of podcasts, including Invisibilia, Louder Than a Riot and Rough Translation.
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Mar 23, 2023
Both Republicans and Democrats expressed deep skepticism that the company won't share U.S. user data with the Chinese government.
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Mar 23, 2023
Both Republicans and Democrats expressed deep skepticism that the company won't share U.S. user data with the Chinese government while questioning Chew.
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Mar 23, 2023
The Chevrolet Camaro, for decades the dream car of many teenage American males, is going out of production early next year. But General Motors says another generation may be in the works.
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Mar 23, 2023
The Chevrolet Camaro, for decades the dream car of many teenage American males, is going out of production early next year. But General Motors says another generation may be in the works.
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Mar 23, 2023
A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts made its debut launch Wednesday night, passing a critical milestone. But it failed after three minutes of flight, crashing into the ocean.
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Mar 23, 2023
Ahead of a hearing with TikTok's CEO, NPR's Leila Fadel asks Democratic Rep. Lori Trahan, who's on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, if TikTok should be banned in the U.S.
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Mar 23, 2023
A total of 295 types of drugs — everything from sedatives to children's flu medicine — were in short supply in 2022, according to a new report from the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security.
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Mar 23, 2023
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to AFL-CIO chief economist William Spriggs about how the Federal Reserve's efforts to tame inflation are affecting lower-income workers.
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Mar 23, 2023
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Lina Khan, head of the Federal Trade Commission, about a rule the agency is proposing that would make it easier to cancel memberships and subscriptions.
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Mar 23, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission gets thousands of complaints a year from customers trapped in memberships they don't want. Its "Click to Cancel" proposal aims to change that, Chair Lina Khan tells NPR.
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Mar 23, 2023
President Biden heads to Canada for talks dominated by illegal immigration and Haiti. TikTok's CEO appears before lawmakers. Teams in the men's NCAA basketball tournament are down to the Sweet 16.
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Mar 23, 2023
Powerful artificial intelligence tools that can create video, audio, text, and pictures are raising fears the technology will supercharge disinformation and propaganda by bad actors.
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Mar 23, 2023
Voters hate bank bailouts. But letting them fail without a safety net for customers could have been even worse for President Biden ahead of the 2024 presidential race.
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Mar 23, 2023
Once upon a time, raising the nation's borrowing limit was considered a fairly routine vote. Today, Biden and the GOP are on a partisan collision course that risks landing the U.S. in default.
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Mar 22, 2023
Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun and three of his companies were also charged with crimes related to the promotion and sale of two digital currencies, Tronix (TRX) and BitTorrent (BTT).
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Mar 22, 2023
TikTok is on trial as U.S. authorities consider a ban. There's just one problem: it's not only an app for silly videos anymore, it is now entwined with our culture.
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Mar 22, 2023
At Wednesday's argument, the justices struggled to reconcile their own previous decisions enforcing the nation's trademark laws and what some of them saw as a potential threat to free speech.
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Mar 22, 2023
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage-point in an effort to curb high inflation. Some had called for the Fed to wait after two recent bank failures.
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Mar 22, 2023
Joseph Harding, who resigned after his December indictment, pled guilty in federal court to wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements on small business loans.
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Mar 22, 2023
Shapiro co-hosts All Things Considered, co-stars in a cabaret act with Alan Cumming, and sings with the band Pink Martini. Now, he's written a book, a memoir called The Best Strangers in the World.
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Mar 22, 2023
TikTok's top executive will have to defend the app against allegations it shares U.S. users data with the Chinese government at a Thursday hearing, as the government weighs limiting or banning it.
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Mar 22, 2023
TikTok's CEO plans to tell the committee that it is working to protect U.S. users' data from Chinese government scrutiny. TikTok is pouring millions into lobbying to ease national security worries.
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Mar 22, 2023
TikTok's CEO plans to tell the committee that it is working to protect U.S. users' data from Chinese government scrutiny. TikTok is pouring millions into lobbying to ease national security worries.
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Mar 22, 2023
TikTok's CEO plans to tell the committee that it is working to protect U.S. users' data from Chinese government scrutiny. TikTok is pouring millions into lobbying to ease national security worries.
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Mar 22, 2023
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Peter Conti-Brown of The Wharton School about whether the Fed keeps raising interest rates. The increases so far have eased inflation, but also put stress on some banks.
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Mar 22, 2023
Across the U.S. on Tuesday, people gathered outside major banks demanding that financial institutions shift away from investing in fossil fuel projects.
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Mar 22, 2023
The Federal Reserve will decide Wednesday whether to keep raising interest rates to combat high inflation. The decision has been clouded by recent turmoil in the banking system.
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Mar 22, 2023
For Passover, many Jews clean their homes and cars. The New York attorney general's office said there are reports of car washes raising their prices 50% for Jewish customers ahead of Passover.
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Mar 22, 2023
The whiskey maker argues that the toy named Bad Spaniel infringes on its trademark, confuses consumers and tarnishes its reputation.
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Mar 21, 2023
The boss of the hit video-sharing app will deliver remarks to lawmakers in Washington on Thursday in an attempt to assuage growing fears about the app's connections to China.
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Mar 21, 2023
The boss of the hit video-sharing app testify on Capitol Hill on Thursday in an attempt to assuage growing fears about the app's connections to China.
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Mar 21, 2023
The boss of the hit video-sharing app will deliver remarks to lawmakers in Washington on Thursday in an attempt to assuage growing fears about the app's connections to China.
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Mar 21, 2023
The Treasury Secretary said the administration is committed to protecting the U.S. banking system and customers who trust their money to it.
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Mar 21, 2023
A trio of lawsuits allege that JP Morgan Chase and Deutsche Bank actively enabled Jeffrey Epstein to run a sex-trafficking ring for underage girls. A judge partially denied a motion to dismiss.
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Mar 21, 2023
Poverty, by America author Matthew Desmond says if the top 1% of Americans paid the taxes they owed, it would raise $175 billion each year: "That is just about enough to pull everyone out of poverty."
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Mar 21, 2023
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to National Bankers Association President and CEO Nicole Elam about the health of minority-owned banks in the U.S. following the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.
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Mar 21, 2023
A new book argues the consulting industry is weakening businesses, harming the government, and distorting the economy.
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Mar 21, 2023
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Jeffrey Sonnenfield, professor of management at Yale University, about investment decisions taking into consideration environmental, social and corporate governance factors.
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Mar 21, 2023
The Federal Reserve is facing a decision this week on whether to raise interest rates again to fight inflation or take a breather to avoid putting more stress on the banking system.
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Mar 21, 2023
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Jeffrey Sonnenfield, professor of management at Yale University, about investment decisions taking into consideration environmental, social and corporate governance factors.
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Mar 21, 2023
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Jeffrey Sonnenfield, professor of management at Yale University, about investment decisions taking into consideration environmental, social and corporate governance factors.
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Mar 21, 2023
These are top questions about the impact of recent banking turmoil on regular people, small businesses and the economy.
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Mar 21, 2023
There are possible consequences for regular people, small businesses and the economy.
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Mar 21, 2023
Rolling Stone broke the story of an FBI raid on the home of national security journalist James Gordon Meek. As edited, the story left out a key detail originally included: why Meek had been targeted.
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Mar 20, 2023
The network says it had to seek a restraining order against producer Abby Grossberg after she threatened to reveal what it calls "privileged information" in a case brought by Dominion Voting Systems.
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Mar 20, 2023
Abby Grossberg says she was misled by Fox lawyers who prepared her to testify in the defamation lawsuit. Fox News says she's revealed confidential information and has sued her.
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Mar 20, 2023
Shares in the midsized lender continued to tumble as fears grow about First Republic's financial health grow even after it received a $30 billion lifeline from its bigger rivals last week.
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Mar 20, 2023
Recent high and fluctuating mortgage rates, compounded by bank closures, have created a challenging time in the housing market. NPR wants to know how you are navigating buying or selling a home.
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Mar 20, 2023
The announcement comes after the company said it was laying off 18,000 employees in January.
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Mar 20, 2023
Twitter's communications email went dark after mass layoffs late last year. CEO Elon Musk announced this weekend (and NPR confirmed) that it now responds to press inquiries with a single poop emoji.
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Mar 20, 2023
The deal was brokered by the Swiss government to try to contain a crisis of confidence in global financial markets.
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Mar 20, 2023
We talk to five people who are forging their own path in the industry, and bringing their unique experience to the world of video games.
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Mar 20, 2023
The 40 branches of Signature Bank will become Flagstar Bank, starting Monday. Flagstar is one of New York Community Bank's subsidiaries.
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Mar 19, 2023
Swiss bank Credit Suisse was purchased by a rival Swiss bank UBS today for roughly $3 billion in an emergency deal that likely saved Credit Suisse from going bust.
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Mar 19, 2023
UBS will buy rival Credit Suisse in a deal brokered by Swiss officials to try and prevent a banking crisis.
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Mar 19, 2023
Under the $50 million deal, the state is partnering with drugmaker Civica to start making the new generic insulin later this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
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Mar 19, 2023
The White House is looking for administrative fixes to tighten up banking regulations and supervision after it found itself backstopping uninsured deposits when two mid-sized banks failed.
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Mar 19, 2023
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Antonios Drossos, of mobile data strategy firm Rewheel, about T-Mobile's acquisition of Mint Mobile and competition in the mobile service industry.
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Mar 19, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank invested billions of dollars in super safe U.S. government bonds. But that choice exposed to the bank to a whole other set of risks.
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Mar 18, 2023
The struggles of mid-sized banks in recent days have raised new questions about the future of the U.S. economy.
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Mar 18, 2023
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Wally Adeyemo, U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary, about a week of instability for some banks and what this might mean for the economy as a whole.
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Mar 18, 2023
The average new vehicle costs nearly $49,000, an almost $10,000 increase from before the pandemic. This is a look at today's deeply weird auto market.
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Mar 17, 2023
Holmes was sentenced to 11 years in prison for defrauding investors out of more than $100 million. Now, she has asked a judge to remain free on bail until her appeal is heard.
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Mar 17, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Chantel Jennings, senior writer for women's basketball for The Athletic, about March Madness and the women's game.
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Mar 17, 2023
A look back on the past week in banking news, explained.
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Mar 17, 2023
Amazon's announcement of a pause in development of its second headquarters, in suburban Washington, D.C., is raising questions about the impact on the local economy.
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Mar 17, 2023
Open AI released a new version of ChatGPT this week. It claims GPT-4 is more powerful than ever, and could even do your taxes. But a quick test drive revealed some problems.
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Mar 17, 2023
Faced with a recruiting crisis, the Army has dusted off one of its most popular slogans: "Be All You Can Be." But will that prove popular with a new generation of potential recruits?
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Mar 17, 2023
Markets have been volatile since Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, amid fears of wider problems with the banking system. Days away from a critical Federal Reserve meeting, they're even more on edge.
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Mar 17, 2023
The automaker is recalling nearly 1.3 million 2013-2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ sedans, as well as 220,000 F-150 pickups from 2021. Here's what to do if your vehicle might be affected.
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Mar 17, 2023
The platforms, as well as Twitter, had suspended him after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. YouTube was the last to lift its ban, announcing on Friday he could now upload new content.
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Mar 17, 2023
The platform had banned him from adding videos after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. More than two years later, it lifted those restrictions.
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