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Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after the U.S. economy contracted and China reported stronger factory activity.
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Andersonville bar Nobody's Darling caters to queer women

6 hours ago | WGN TV

CHICAGO - Off the beaten path of Northalsted, where gay bars line North Halsted Street, in an otherwise quiet residential stretch of Andersonville, two Black lesbians have...
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US stocks slip, on track for 4th monthly loss this year

11 hours ago | Star Tribune

Stock indexes on Wall Street ended mostly lower Wednesday after another choppy day of trading as the market heads toward its fourth monthly loss this year.
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Stocks Are Crashing But History Shows This Bear Market Could Recover Faster Than Others

12 hours ago | Forbes

The current bear market is “light relative to many seen since 1946,” analysts say.
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Billionaire Ryan Cohen's Bet On Bed Bath & Beyond Isn't Going Great

12 hours ago | Forbes

The meme stock investor has lost $100 million in four months amid plunging sales and the CEO's departure.
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US stocks trade mixed as bond yields sink and Fed chief Powell prioritizes inflation fight

13 hours ago | Business Insider

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke at the National Association for Business Economics on Monday. Anadolu Agency/Getty Images The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose during...
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Bond markets are acting 'somewhat chill' about long-term inflation and economic data shows a recession is not imminent, Fidelity global macro chief says

14 hours ago | Business Insider

Business Insider Fidelity's global macro chief said bond markets are not in a panic over inflation. "The bond market seems to be somewhat chill about long-term inflation...
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Short seller Chanos betting against data centers

16 hours ago | The Real Deal New York | 2 articles

Data centers may be quaking in their 0s and 1s after a major hedge fund manager revealed his big bet against legacy properties in the sector. Short seller Jim Chanos is raising...
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Here are the 5 things that need to go right for the stock market for it to stage a rally in the 2nd half of 2022

16 hours ago | Business Insider

Friday's inflation print shocked investors. Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images The S&P 500 is on pace to deliver the worst returns for the first half of the year since 1970. But...
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James Bond producer is ‘reinventing' franchise - but it will ‘take time'

17 hours ago | New York Post

Spoiler alert: Producer Barbara Broccoli revealed that the next film in the 007 franchise will be a complete renovation.
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Meet the lawmaker Big Tech lobbyists rely on

It's hard to find lawmakers willing to publicly side with the big tech companies these days. But Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft have a powerful champion left on... Read more ...

Republicans who backed Trump Jan. 6 probe face fierce backlash at the polls

Never in nearly 42 years in Congress has Rep. Chris Smith had a primary quite like his last - when he spent the final weeks getting bombarded by angry constituents who felt he... Read more ...

'We are so happy': Missing 8-year-old boy found alive after more than a week...

The boy was eventually rescued from the sewer system after a passer-by in the area heard noises coming from a manhole cover and alerted the emergency services. Read more ...

Man in critical condition following shooting in North Braddock

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Vietnam 'Napalm Girl' gets final burn treatment in Florida 50 years later

Known around the world as "Napalm Girl," Kim Phuc is receiving laser treatment in Miami to help her recover from the scars and pain she has endured since her village in Vietnam... Read more ...

The El Salvador diaries: A day in the life of a never-ending war

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Putin: Western leaders would look 'disgusting' topless

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Buttigieg launches $1B pilot to build racial equity in roads

WASHINGTON - Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday launched a $1 billion first-of-its-kind pilot program aimed at helping reconnect cities and neighborhoods... Read more ...

COVID restrictions ease in Shanghai as case numbers drop

BEIJING - Shanghai is moving to allow in-person dining and reopening its Disney Resort theme park as domestically transmitted cases of COVID-19 in China's largest city remain... Read more ...

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Asia stocks mixed after Wall St down, China manufacturing up