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How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 7/15/2026
15 July 2026, 2:31 pm
U.S. stocks drifted higher following strong profit reports from big companies |
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Stacks of wax packs, now obsolete, summon the joy of baseball-card childhoods
15 July 2026, 1:02 pm
For generations of baseball card fans, there was little like scrounging up some change and sprinting to the local convenience store to buy a wax pack of baseball cards |
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An empty middle seat is the latest perk United Airlines will offer on some flights
15 July 2026, 12:53 pm
United Airlines is trying to attract flyers with another luxury: an empty middle seat |
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Buffett says Gates' Epstein ties are 'distasteful' but didn't drive Buffett's charitable decisions
15 July 2026, 10:30 am
Billionaire Warren Buffett says his decision to cut the Gates Foundation out of his charitable giving is more about believing his three kids are ready to handle giving away his entire fortune than it is about Bill Gates’ ties to convicted sex offender ... |
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This is how to stretch your new car buying dollars in 2026, according to Edmunds
15 July 2026, 7:35 am
Car buyers looking to save money in 2026 can stretch their budgets by shopping strategically |
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US producer prices drop 0.3% from May to June on lower energy prices, but outlook is cloudy
15 July 2026, 7:31 am
U.S. wholesale inflation fell from May to June on plunging energy prices but intensifying hostilities with Iran are clouding the outlook |
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Starmer says his political journey is over at his last question session as UK leader
15 July 2026, 7:31 am
Keir Starmer has answered questions from lawmakers in the House of Commons for the last time before leaving the British prime minister's office next week |
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Baltics and Poland warn Russia could launch limited military or hybrid provocation against NATO
15 July 2026, 7:30 am
Lithuania's president says intelligence suggests Russia is planning attacks on critical infrastructure in the Baltic states or Poland |
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Wall Street ticks up in premarket, oil prices rise as Iran threatens to block energy exports
15 July 2026, 5:57 am
Stock indexes were mostly rising in premarket trading on Wall Street Wednesday and oil prices rose modestly after Iran threatened to block Middle East energy exports in retaliation for the U.S. resuming its blockade of Iranian ports |
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Gibraltar ushers in a new era as British territory's border fence with Spain is removed
15 July 2026, 1:32 am
The fence separating Gibraltar from Spain has been dismantled, easing travel for thousands who cross daily |
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China's economy slows 4.3% annual growth, weakest since late 2022
15 July 2026, 12:46 am
China has reported its economy slowed in the last quarter, growing at a 4.3% annualized pace |
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China says its economy grew 4.3% in the April-July quarter from a year earlier, slowing from the strong 1st quarter
14 July 2026, 8:57 pm
China says its economy grew 4.3% in the April-July quarter from a year earlier, slowing from the strong 1st quarter |
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Trump touts 'tremendous chemistry' with new Iraqi Prime Minister al-Zaidi during White House visit
14 July 2026, 6:22 pm
President Donald Trump has warmly welcomed new Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to the White House |
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Writers Guild of America seeks to block Paramount's buyout of Warner
14 July 2026, 5:08 pm
The Writers Guild of America has become the latest group to challenge Paramount’s $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros |
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US stocks rise after data shows slowing inflation, even as IBM plunges
14 July 2026, 1:58 pm
Stocks rose after a report showed U.S. inflation was not as bad last month as economists expected |
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Bipartisan senators introduce legislation to avert looming Social Security shortfall
14 July 2026, 1:34 pm
Lawmakers in the Senate have unveiled a bipartisan proposal to address Social Security's looming insolvency |
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Subaru issues recall for 541,000 SUVs over label with incorrect weight rating
14 July 2026, 1:14 pm
Subaru of America is recalling over 541,000 Crosstrek, Forester and Ascent vehicles in the U.S. due to an inaccurate label |
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Warren Buffett omits annual donation to Bill Gates’ foundation after his Epstein ties were disclosed
14 July 2026, 7:28 am
Billionaire Warren Buffett omitted Bill Gates′ foundation from his annual donations this year after disclosures of the Microsoft co-founder’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein |
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Warsh to say Fed has 'no tolerance' for high inflation but provides no hints on next move
14 July 2026, 7:06 am
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh pledged to make high inflation “a thing of the past” in his first congressional testimony Tuesday, yet provided no signal about the central bank’s next steps |
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JPMorgan Chase profit hits $16.9 billion in the second quarter, boosted again by market volatility
14 July 2026, 6:06 am
JPMorgan Chase said Tuesday that it earned $16.9 billion in the second quarter as its equities trading division again took advantage of market volatility triggered by the war in Iran |
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China's exports surge 27% from a year earlier as AI boom drives strong demand
14 July 2026, 2:06 am
China has reported its export picked up pace in June, jumping 27% from a year earlier thanks to strong demand from the boom in artificial intelligence |
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Trump reduces size of 2 national monuments in Utah as Republicans reshape land management
13 July 2026, 10:45 pm
President Donald Trump is sharply reducing the size of two national monuments in Utah |
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EU chief weighs age restrictions for children using social media
13 July 2026, 8:06 am
A top European Union official is calling for limits on children using social media |
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Keystone Pipeline system's operator agrees to pay a $26.9M penalty over a major Kansas oil spill
12 July 2026, 11:59 pm
A proposed legal settlement with the U.S. government would require the Keystone Pipeline system’s operator to pay a civil penalty of nearly $27 million over a major oil spill in Kansas in December 2022 |
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Qatar's former ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at 74
12 July 2026, 10:54 pm
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at age 74 |