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Homes and buildings would get ripped apart by sheet force if Earth stopped rotating on its axis.
  • More than 18 million occupied rental units are exposed to climate-related risks, Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies said in a new study.
  • This could strain rental stock supply, boost prices, and cause a jump in evictions.
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Ancestry's global director of talent is dedicated to making the company's hiring more inclusive.
  • Dani Allen is the global director of talent acquisition at Ancestry.
  • Allen uses workflow software, CRM systems, and AI to make the recruiting process more diverse.
  • Allen also collaborates with nonprofits to attract more diverse talent.
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The zombie economy is haunting the stock market
The zombie economy is haunting the stock market
  • The "zombie economy" is haunting the stock market and stoking uncertainty, Canaccord Genuity's chief market strategist told Bloomberg.
  • High interest rates have boosted borrowing costs, creating "zombie" companies lurking around the economy.
  • But the US has still seen strong economic growth, clouding the outlook on a recession and

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NDR said the global economy isn't yet facing a downturn.
  • Ned Davis Research said economic indicators suggest the odds of a global downturn are diminishing.
  • Growth signals are accelerating in 2024, and Red Sea supply chain snags have had minimal impact.
  • "The global economic lull we saw in the second half of 2023 appears to be abating."

What recession? 

Wall Street has


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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell gestures to House Speaker Mike Johnson.
  • This week has shown the extent of congressional Republicans' struggles.
  • Now, even the Senate GOP seems to be going through it.
  • Trump has clearly worsened the situation, but the rot was there long before him.

House Republicans' rudderless direction has begun to spread across the Capitol.

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The author is a student at Cornell.
  • I'm a student at Cornell University studying government, but one afternoon on campus was unique.
  • I started my day at the on-campus farm, meeting the sheep, pigs, and cows. 
  • After that, I had lunch at the student-run, on-campus luxury hotel.

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Have you ever googled yourself and found a slew of results from "people finder" websites with your personal data? These data brokers often profit from selling your information, which can include everything from your social media profiles to your real-world home address.

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Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma lamented his own party's rejection of the border security deal he helped negotiate.
Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma lamented his own party's expected rejection of the border security deal he helped negotiate.
  • Sen. James Lankford was the top GOP negotiator on the failed border security deal.
  • He claims a "popular commentator" warned him not to solve the crisis during an election year.
  • "I will do whatever I can to destroy you," Lankford said.

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