Money & The Economy
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Target and Walgreens Are Making Drastic Changes Amid Skyrocketing Shoplifting in San Francisco
San Francisco ranks as the fifth-worst city in the US when it comes to retail theft. Now, the problem is…
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Here’s the Flimsy Basis for Congress’s Claim that Cryptos Pose a ‘Systemic Risk’ to the Economy
There’s an old saying attributed to Mark Twain that says, “No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the…
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Hackers Demand $70 Million Ransom Payment After Attacking Hundreds Of Businesses
Hackers are demanding a $70 million payment from software company Kaseya after a successful ransomware attack that began Friday. Kaseya,…
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Oil Reaches Highest Price In 6 Years Amid Low Supply, Output
Oil prices climbed to a six-year high Tuesday as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia continue…
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Jeff Bezos Steps Down As CEO Of Amazon
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos officially handed over the position of CEO to successor Andy Jassy on Monday, transitioning to the…
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Meet the Only US President Born on the 4th of July
Of America’s 46 presidents, only one shares a birthday with the country itself—and he was a mighty fine one at…
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Lack Of Drivers Is A ‘Reckoning’ For Uber, Executive Says
Ride-share companies like Uber and Lyft have been using incentives to make the gig economy more attractive in an attempt…
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July 4 Gas Prices To Hit Highest Level Since Obama
Americans are expected to face the highest Independence Day gasoline prices in seven years as consumer prices continue to climb…
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Economy Added 850,000 Jobs In June as Red States End Federal Unemployment Overpayments
The U.S. economy reported an increase of 850,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate ticked up to 5.9%, according…
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The Biggest Thing That Separates Authoritarians From Supporters of Freedom
In today’s media, we are constantly being told of “new and improved” impositions that are needed to replace the “old…
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Here Are the 10 Best (and Worst) Cities Ranked By Economic Recovery
When the COVID-19 outbreak began and governments started imposing economic lockdowns, most parts of the country experienced huge upticks in…
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How Cities Are Pushing Small Daycares Out of Business
This article is excerpted from LiberatED, a weekly email newsletter where FEE Senior Education Fellow Kerry McDonald brings you news…
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California Has a Massive Budget Surplus, But it’s Hiking One Controversial Tax Anyway
The federal government’s sweeping “COVID-19” relief bill gave California’s state government a whopping $26 billion in bailout money. This, combined…
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Exposed: Anti-Cryptocurrency Congressman Brad Sherman Gets Biggest Donations From Big Banks
Millions of Americans have bought into forms of digital, decentralized money known as cryptocurrency, valuing its privacy and independence from…
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Did Pandemic Policy Make Americans More Aggressive?
The worst part of COVID may be behind us, but that doesn’t mean we’re driving off into the sunset—at least…
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