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Biden vows to end hunger in the U.S. by 2030: ‘I know we can do this’
President Biden pledged to end hunger in the U.S. by 2030 and commit $8 billion by the public and private…
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Butter prices hit an all-time high — partly because extreme heat is taking a toll on dairy cows
You may believe it’s butter, but you may not believe the price. Butter prices are at an all-time high: One…
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Concealed-carry laws boost gun crime by a third, study finds
A new study finds concealed-carry laws lead to a boost in gun crime by between 29% and 32%, mostly by…
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Biden signs largest gun measure in decades, says ‘lives will be saved’
President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades, a bipartisan compromise that seemed unimaginable until a…
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Social Security can pay full benefits until 2035 before trust funds are depleted – one year later than expected – but time is still running out
Social Security will live to see another year before its trust funds cumulatively run out of money, and Medicare Part…
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Abortion-rights vote fails in Senate as Democrats try to codify Roe v. Wade
A bill that would preserve access to abortion across the U.S. failed in the Senate on Wednesday, as a lone…
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Supreme Court intends to overturn Roe v. Wade in draft decision, Politico reports
In a massive but not entirely unexpected blow to abortion rights, the U.S. Supreme Court intends to strike down the…
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‘Buyers of a median-price home are looking at a monthly mortgage payment that is almost 50% higher than it was a year ago.’ The 30-year mortgage rate dips slightly to 5.1%
The interest rate on the country’s benchmark mortgage product edged downward for the first time since early March, but that…
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The IRS has already issued 70 million refunds — here’s how you can check on yours this Tax Day
It’s Tax Day for most Americans, which is the deadline to pay off any income taxes owed and either submit…
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Is the stock market open on Good Friday?
It’s a shorter week for markets heading into Easter weekend, with U.S. stock exchanges closing a day early, ending the…
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