They leave the door open for future rate hikes. The Federal Reserve determined to keep its benchmark interest rate at about 5.4 percent this past week, the highest…
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Defense Department Releases Annual Military Suicide Report
The defense secretary says, “We must integrate prevention into all our efforts.“ The Department of Defense (DoD) recently released the annual report tracking the suicide rate of current…
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Energy Department Supports Ocean Carbon Capture and Storage
Secretary Granholm says the projects “will develop groundbreaking new technologies to cut emissions.“ The Department of Energy recently announced that 11 projects across 8 states will receive a…
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Supreme Court Hears Social Media Free Speech Cases
Justices question whether or not the responsibility is on public officials to identify the nature of their accounts. The justices of the Supreme Court heard arguments in two…
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Secretary Blinken Meets with Israeli President Herzog
IDF warns Gazans of attacks against Hamas. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog to discuss the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas and…
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Senators Seek to Strengthen AI Federal Guidance
New bipartisan legislation would codify safety standards for federal agencies. Senator Mark Warner of Virginia and Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas introduced a bill this week that would…
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Education Secretary Meets with Jewish Organizations on College Antisemitism
Muslim students have also experienced threats. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona met with a dozen Jewish leaders from prominent organizations this week to discuss the significant increase in antisemitism…
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Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Steel Import Tariffs
2018 tariff imposed for national security and to boost domestic manufacturing. The Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit that sought to invalidate a 25 percent tariff on certain steel…
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Administration Updates Rules on Junk Fees in Retirement Planning
SEC regulation will close loopholes allowing advisors to recommend products that do not offer benefits. President Joe Biden and administration officials have announced tightened rules to clamp down…
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Federal Jury Finds Realty Group Liable for Inflated Commissions
Plaintiffs claimed fixed commissions suppressed competition in home sales. This week a federal jury in Kansas City, Missouri, found that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and other…
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