It looks like the end of an era for the U.S. dollar. In his new book “Our Dollar, Your Problem: An Insider’s View of Seven Turbulent Decades of Global Finance, and the Road Ahead,” Kenneth Rogoff looks back on the currency’s dominant run in global trade and central bank reserves for a host of other […]
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U.S. children aged 8 and younger spend 2½ hours a day on screens, with kids under 2 exceeding an hour each day, according to a recent report from Common Sense Media. It’s data that Michael Rich, an associate professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, finds deeply troubling. Rich is the co-founder and director of
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WASHINGTON (AP) — After musing publicly and privately with the idea of raising the top tax rate for wealthy millionaires as Republicans draft his big bill in Congress, President Donald Trump early Friday backed off that call — sort of. Trump posted on social media that hiking taxes on anyone, even the rich, could stir
Today, much of the visual communication around public health is digital — in Instagram infographics, TikToks, or YouTube videos. But in decades past, posters, printed out and pasted up in public, were a key way to spread messaging. “People remember information better if it’s presented both visually and with printed messages,” said Amanda Yarnell, chair of
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As the case dragged on, Mashinsky and his family appeared unremorseful, victims said, even while facing threats of violence and significant public shaming. Some victims accused Mashinsky of lying to their faces and pushing them to continue depositing funds even when the end was near and he knew that the money would be lost. In
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But according to Automotive News Europe, car imports from the UK have increased by 39 percent since 2022, and it’s quite possible that those imports will exceed the new quota this year. Not everyone is as pleased as the UK car industry, however. The big three in Detroit—Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis—are upset that mostly
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Melania Trump has worn neutral basics at recent official events, a departure from her usual style. She seemingly also hasn’t spent much time at the White House, reportedly dividing her time between Florida and New York. Her subdued wardrobe and infrequent public appearances have helped her keep a low profile. First lady Melania Trump rarely
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of U.S. adults disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of issues related to colleges and universities, according to a new poll, as his administration ramps up threats to cut federal funding unless schools comply with his political agenda. More than half of Americans, 56%, disapprove of the Republican president’s approach
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Thursday that lawyers should stand up and fight in battles faced by the nation’s legal system, comments that come amid attacks on federal judges and President Donald Trump’s targeting of elite law firms in executive orders. “Our job is to stand up for people who can’t do it
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump fired the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, on Thursday, according to a copy of her termination email obtained by NBC News. In the email sent to Hayden, Trent Morse, the deputy director of presidential personnel, wrote: “On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position
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