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Key Words: Debt-limit fight: Trump urges Republicans to stay away from Medicare, Social Security cuts
Former President Trump is urging Republican lawmakers to stay away from cuts to programs for senior citizens as an intense fight looms over the debt limit
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Economic Report: Philadelphia Fed’s manufacturing gauge remains in negative territory for 5th straight month in January
The Philadelphia Fed said Thursday that its gauge of regional business activity inched up to negative 8.9 in January from negative 13.7 in the prior month.
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The Margin: It will now cost 63 cents to mail a letter as the U.S. Postal Service raises prices ‘to offset the rise in inflation’
This is the second time in the past six months that postal rates have gone up.
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The Fed: Fed’s George says too soon to say inflation is on right trend
Kansas City Fed President Esther George said Friday it is too soon to say that inflation is on the right trend back to the central bank’s 2% target
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Earnings Outlook: What’s ahead for Verizon? After a dismal 2022, it’s time to hear the turnaround plan.
Verizon Communications Inc.’s fourth-quarter results aren’t a big mystery, but the company’s path forward comes with plenty of question marks.
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The Conversation: House Speaker McCarthy’s powers are still strong—but he’ll be fighting against new rules that could prevent anything from getting done
Raising the debt ceiling and keeping the government funded are only the beginning of McCarthy’s challenges.
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Retire Better: Rock star David Crosby’s message to seniors: Do your thing for as long as you can
Crosby was an iconic musician and became something of an oracle in his later years.
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Weekend Sip: Feeling the winter chill? There’s a cocktail for that.
Cutwater Spirits has introduced a ‘Heaters’ cocktail line featuring Hot Buttered Rum and a Whiskey Hot Toddy
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The Ratings Game: Salesforce carries heavy ‘disruption risk’ that threatens its stock, analyst says
Salesforce Inc. is shaking up its leadership and its entire business more broadly, and that carries uncertainty for its stock, according to an analyst.
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Economic Report: U.S. existing-home sales fall for the eleventh straight month in December
Existing-home sales fell to 4.02 million in December, the National Association of Realtors said