By Xavier Fontdegloria The U.S. manufacturing sector contracted in December at the steepest pace since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic as demand remained subdued and production weakened, data from Read more
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‘Rogue Russia’ is 2023’s most dangerous threat: Eurasia Group
An isolated and humiliated Russia is the biggest danger of 2023, political-risk consulting firm Eurasia Group said Tuesday, unveiling its annual list of top geopolitical risks. “A humiliated Russia will Read more
Bills-Bengals game suspended after safety Damar Hamlin collapses on field
Monday night’s NFL game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals was suspended after Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field and was taken away by ambulance, in a Read more
How a House speaker is elected — and how steep a hill Republican Kevin McCarthy will need to climb
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin McCarthy is set to face a case of déjà vu come Tuesday. The political future of the 57-year-old will once again be at stake as Republican Read more
One-third of world economy expected to be in recession in 2023, says IMF chief
This year is going to be tougher on the global economy than 2022, the International Monetary Fund’s chief, Kristalina Georgieva, has warned. “Why? Because the three big economies, U.S., EU, Read more
COVID-related ICU patients rise to 5-month high above 5,000—are new cases really falling?
While many have been focused on the apparent explosion of COVID cases in China, and the lack of reliable data from China’s government, there are signs suggesting the U.S. situation Read more
Trump warns sharing his tax returns will ‘lead to horrible things for so many’
“‘The Democrats should have never done it, the Supreme Court should have never approved it, and it’s going to lead to horrible things for so many people.’” That was former Read more
These 20 stocks were the biggest losers of 2022
This has been the year of reckoning for Big Tech stocks — even those of companies that have continued to grow sales by double digits. Below is a list of Read more
Trump’s tax returns are now public
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee released six years of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns on Friday. Experts will be looking closely at large business losses reported by Read more