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Latinas contributed $1.3 trillion to U.S. economy, new report says. That number could be even bigger

Latinas are making substantial contributions to the U.S. economy. The female Hispanic population contributed $1.3 trillion to gross domestic product…

How to spot tiny black holes that might pass through the solar system 

Black holes about the size of a hydrogen atom could be careening through the solar system unnoticed. But their days…

Stock market today: Indexes rise on upbeat retail sale data ahead of Fed meeting

Stocks pushed higher as positive retail sales surprised investors. The data signals continued consumer strength, easing fears of a recession.…

Investors are pouring into this defensive corner of the stock market amid fears of an economic slowdown

Analysts are increasingly recommending defensive stocks to blunt the impact of an economic slowdown. Among defensive sectors, consumer staples have…

FDIC unveils rule forcing banks to keep fintech customer data in aftermath of Synapse debacle

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Tuesday proposed a new rule forcing banks to keep detailed records for customers of…

The Most Profound Industrial Revolution Is Underway In Low-Earth Orbit

By Tom ViceChief Executive Officer, Sierra Space While the exploration of deep space is critical to advancing our understanding of…

Projectile pollen helps this flower edge out reproductive competition

Some flowers may be using their pollinators as sexual battlegrounds. Red, Brazilian flowers called Hypenea macrantha use projectile blasts of…

Former Dallas Fed President Kaplan advocates for a half-point interest rate cut

If Robert Kaplan still had a say in the matter, he’d be pushing for a half percentage point interest rate…