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Fox News wrecking CNN in the ratings is as dependable as the sun rising in the morning. https://t.co/BRcvFST4Su — The Western Journal (@WesternJournalX) October 1, 2021

Hiring teenagers might help with the nationwide truck driver shortage, but you still don’t generally see them behind the wheel of a big rig. Now that’s changing. Inside Edition spoke to a California 17-year-old, named Isabella, as she trained behind the wheel. She’s one of several teens at Patterson High School who are participating in one … Read more

The U.S. Postal Service has quietly begun offering a handful of new or expanded financial services in four cities, a potential first step toward a return to postal banking, which advocates say could help rescue the agency’s finances and assist millions of people who have limited or no access to the banking system. Tatiana Roy, … Read more

Amazon.com Inc. shares fell sharply on Monday, with the e‑commerce giant falling back into negative territory for the year, as a sustained rise in Treasury yields is hurting the earnings outlook for companies with high valuations. The stock fell 2.9% in its sixth straight daily decline, the longest such streak since an eight-day drop that … Read more

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unveiled its latest guidance for safely celebrating the upcoming holiday season. The agency suggests, among other considerations, that families hold virtual holiday celebrations or have socially distanced celebrations outdoors with neighbors and friends. The CDC also recommended the idea of using a window fan to keep the air … Read more

https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/opinion-online-harms-proposed-legislation-threatens-human-rights-1.6198800 …. The Canadian government is considering new rules to regulate how social media platforms moderate potentially harmful user-generated content. Already, the proposed legislation has been criticized by internet scholars — across the political spectrum — as some of the worst in the world. Ottawa outlines new legislation to define and crack down on online hate speech … Read more

Back in 1979, Congress waited, and waited, and waited to lift the debt ceiling, because Congress never likes taking responsibility for the tax and spending decisions it’s already made. Now, Congress usually does the right thing after it’s exhausted every other possibility, at least when it comes to paying our bills, and this debt limit … Read more

From Birch Gold Group This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving gold and the overall economy. Stories include: Analysts say gold is eyeing stagflation, gold in times of war and peace, and the rundown of the debt ceiling situation. Analysts think stagflation might be the boost gold needs right now … Read more

The user posted a 125GB torrent link to 4chan on Wednesday, stating that the leak was intended to “foster more disruption and competition in the online video streaming space” because “their community is a disgusting toxic cesspool”. VGC can verify that the files mentioned on 4chan are publicly available to download as described by the … Read more

China’s Evergrande is spooking markets and the global economy faces a range of threats that could derail recovery. Soaring energy prices are disrupting production; in the background the US and China still aren’t getting along. With growth slowing and prices hitting multiyear highs, economists are talking about the dreaded “stagflation.” The name Evergrande is becoming … Read more

In July the CNBC consenus forecast median was a massive 8%!! What iz this, the Second Great Depression or something? https://www.atlantafed.org/cqer/research/gdpnow Latest estimate: 1.3 percent — October 5, 2021 The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the third quarter of 2021 is 1.3 percent on October 5, down from 2.3 percent on October … Read more

China property sector default woes deepen Worries about rising debt defaults by Chinese property developers sapped investor sentiment on Tuesday amid fresh credit rating downgrades and uncertainty about the fate of China Evergrande Group as it scrambles to raise cash by selling assets. Evergrande (3333.HK) is facing one of the country’s largest-ever defaults as it … Read more