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  • JPMorgan steals the show as banks lift curtain on earnings

    JPMorgan steals the show as banks lift curtain on earnings

     

    First quarter earnings season kicked off last week with reports from some of the largest names in finance with investors watching closely for any potential inklings of an economic downturn.

    ​First quarter earnings season kicked off last week with reports from some of the largest names in finance with investors watching closely for any potential inklings of an economic downturn. 

  • McDonald’s is upgrading its burgers

    McDonald’s is upgrading its burgers

     

    McDonald’s, which has been focusing on upgrading its core items to boost sales, is rolling out a series of changes designed to improve its signature burgers.

    ​McDonald’s, which has been focusing on upgrading its core items to boost sales, is rolling out a series of changes designed to improve its signature burgers. 

  • Noxious odor at Nashville airport leads FAA to issue a temporary ground stop

    Noxious odor at Nashville airport leads FAA to issue a temporary ground stop

     

    A ground stop was temporarily issued at Nashville International Airport after a noxious odor was detected on one of the airport’s concourses Sunday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

    ​A ground stop was temporarily issued at Nashville International Airport after a noxious odor was detected on one of the airport’s concourses Sunday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. 

  • Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says GOP can’t be ‘distracted’ by Trump investigations if it wants to win in 2024

    Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says GOP can’t be ‘distracted’ by Trump investigations if it wants to win in 2024

     

    Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has a message for his fellow Republicans looking to win back the White House: “We cannot get distracted.”

    ​Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has a message for his fellow Republicans looking to win back the White House: “We cannot get distracted.” 

  • Nikki Haley’s campaign overstated initial fundraising haul

    Nikki Haley’s campaign overstated initial fundraising haul

     

    Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley’s campaign publicized earlier this month what it boasted as a strong haul for her 2024 bid: The former South Carolina governor had raised “more than $11 million in just six weeks,” according to a campaign release.

    ​Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley’s campaign publicized earlier this month what it boasted as a strong haul for her 2024 bid: The former South Carolina governor had raised “more than $11 million in just six weeks,” according to a campaign release. 

  • Christine Lagarde says she has ‘huge confidence’ that the US won’t default on its own debt

    Christine Lagarde says she has ‘huge confidence’ that the US won’t default on its own debt

     

    Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, said she has “huge confidence” the US will not allow the country to default on its own debt during an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday.

    ​Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, said she has “huge confidence” the US will not allow the country to default on its own debt during an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday. 

  • House Republicans in talks over one-year debt ceiling plan in push to challenge White House

    House Republicans in talks over one-year debt ceiling plan in push to challenge White House

     

    House Republican leaders are moving behind the scenes to get their conference behind a plan that would raise the debt ceiling for one year with a slew of cuts and revenue raisers, a move intended to strengthen their negotiating position with the White House in the high-stakes standoff.

    ​House Republican leaders are moving behind the scenes to get their conference behind a plan that would raise the debt ceiling for one year with a slew of cuts and revenue raisers, a move intended to strengthen their negotiating position with the White House in the high-stakes standoff. 

  • The government wants to change how it collects race and ethnicity data. Here’s what you need to know

    The government wants to change how it collects race and ethnicity data. Here’s what you need to know

     

    If you’ve filled out a survey at any point in the last 25 years, chances are you were asked two questions about your race and ethnicity: Whether you are of Hispanic or Latino descent, and then separately, if your race is White, Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American or another race.

    ​If you’ve filled out a survey at any point in the last 25 years, chances are you were asked two questions about your race and ethnicity: Whether you are of Hispanic or Latino descent, and then separately, if your race is White, Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American or another race. 

  • Three investors on how to protect your portfolio

    Three investors on how to protect your portfolio

     

    Wall Street has been hit with a barrage of complex signals about the economy’s health over the past month. From banking turmoil to weakening jobs data to slowing inflation, and now the start of earnings season, investors have remained largely resilient.

    ​Wall Street has been hit with a barrage of complex signals about the economy’s health over the past month. From banking turmoil to weakening jobs data to slowing inflation, and now the start of earnings season, investors have remained largely resilient.