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Why this rural town wants an ICE facility
The Trump administration is planning to pour more than $38 billion into warehouses for mass immigrant detention.
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How well are ICE's 12,000 new officers being trained?
The Department of Homeland Security says it has more than doubled the workforce of Immigration and Customs Enforcement under President Trump.
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How Iran's flagging economy inflamed its protests
Editor's note: The United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran early Saturday, Feb. 28. For current coverage click here.
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Jobs numbers, immigrants in healthcare, and ... Jesus Christ?
It’s time for … Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.
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What it costs to be an elite figure skater like the 'Quad God'
Behind every Ilia Malinin or Alysa Liu, there is an army of elite figure skating coaches and choreographers who have been with them from the beginning.
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What is going on with gold and silver?
The prices of gold and silver are on rollercoaster rides; Gold has been rising over the last few years, silver shot up like a skyrocket in January … but then both plunged in price…
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The boxed meal helping Americans stay on budget
Food keeps getting more expensive, so how do shoppers respond? They change what they buy, right? It’s not just that cheaper foods get more popular.
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Are we in an economic 'doom loop'?
Trade wars. Financial panics. Inflation. How come it feels like it’s all bad news in the global economy these days?
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Just how bad are these job numbers?
It’s a weird time for jobs numbers. Another month, another jobs report pushed back by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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How college sports juiced Olympic development
How did the U.S. become the Olympic powerhouse it is today? Cold War competition. The Soviet Union sponsored their athletes.
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Warming your house the green way just got more expensive
People wanting to purchase heat pumps might soon face sticker shock. Many consumers have sought out energy credits to find a greener and more affordable alternative to heating oil…
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All these data centers are gonna fry my electric bill … right?
Data centers are getting a lot of heat right now. There’s neighborhood pushback against them for water usage and environmental concerns, and some politicians on both sides of the…
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America's next top Fed Chair
Kevin Warsh has been tapped as the next chair of the Federal Reserve. We’re sure that he’ll have a lot of questions about how to run the Fed if confirmed.
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A huge EU-India deal, Heated Rivalry, and a hefty $200k to Olympians
It’s … Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.
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Hawaii’s worker shortage goes NUTS
Macadamia nuts. Labor shortages. Volcanoes. All that might sound like econ Mad Libs, but they’re all connected to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s entry into the Beige…
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Why isn’t corporate America standing up to Trump?
President Trump has been storming through corporate America — taking a stake in Intel, demanding a cut of Nvidia’s sales, restricting skilled workers, among other big footed…
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Can Europe sell America?
“Sell America.” There’s new talk of how Europe could turn the economic screws on the U.S. after President Trump’s play for Greenland. Selling U.S. Treasury bonds is one way.
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How Pakistan is revving up a fight against tax dodgers
Pakistan has had some major economic bumps as of late, including a near default in 2023. At the root: seriously low tax collection.
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Davos drama, credit card caps and tariff truths
It’s time for … Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.
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How beef climbed to the top of the food pyramid
Beef is back on top. Well, at least on top of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new food pyramid, unveiled alongside updated national dietary guidelines.
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Is Greenland really an untapped land of riches?
President Donald Trump is dead set on acquiring Greenland, and while national security is the stated reason, the country’s untapped mineral wealth could offer another explanation.
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Are U.S. defense contractors lavishing their investors too much?
In early January, President Donald Trump signed an executive order threatening bans on defense contractors paying dividends or buying their stock back.
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ICE influencers, a world-record trade surplus, and the moon goes nuclear
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