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Stock market today: S&P 500 hits 4-day winning streak as stocks rise after latest inflation data

Indexes ended higher Thursday as investors took in new inflation and jobless claims data. The producer price index rose 0.2%…

Trump rejects second Harris debate

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Thursday said there will not be another debate against his Democratic rival, Vice President…

JD Vance repeats inflated immigration figures rejected by experts

Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance made a dubious immigration claim Thursday as he blamed Vice President Kamala Harris for…

Talking to a chatbot may weaken someone’s belief in conspiracy theories

Know someone convinced that the moon landing was faked or the COVID-19 pandemic was a hoax? Debating with a sympathetic…

Mega El Niños kicked off the world’s worst mass extinction

A barrage of intense, wild swings in climate conditions may have fueled the largest mass extinction in Earth’s history. A…

These 5 parts of the stock market are most at risk if Trump wins the election and implements wide-reaching tariffs, Barclays says

Trump’s proposed tariffs would lower S&P 500 earnings as much as 4.7% next year, Barclays said. The presidential candidate has…

An under-the-radar industrial stock is a safe way to bet on the AI boom, Bank of America says

Bank of America upgraded Johnson Controls to ‘Buy’ for its exposure to AI data centers. Johnson Controls is a top…

Interest payments on the national debt top $1 trillion as deficit swells

The U.S. government for the first time has spent more than $1 trillion this year on interest payments for its…

American Lael Wilcox becomes fastest woman to cycle around the world

CNN  —  American Lael Wilcox has broken the world record for the fastest woman to cycle around the world, traversing…

Warren Buffett’s $13 billion bet on Occidental Petroleum turns sour as oil prices hit a 3-year low

Occidental Petroleum shares have dropped 29% since mid-April, impacting Warren Buffett’s stake in the company. The decline aligns with a…