'Fancy footwork': China has reportedly figured out how to beat Trump's tariff threat

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-china-tariffs/

Alzheimer’s breakthrough: First pill to slow down disease analysed for NHS use

https://www.gbnews.com/health/alzheimers-breakthrough-first-pill-slow-down-disease-study-nhs

Class dismissed: Colleges expected to close as enrollment numbers tank

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/class-dismissed-colleges-expected-close-enrollment-numbers-tank

WinGet Is Windows' Best-Kept Secret—Here's What It Can Do for You

https://www.howtogeek.com/winget-is-windows-best-kept-secret/

Norovirus cases are surging in the U.S., CDC data shows

https://apnews.com/article/norovirus-outbreak-stomach-virus-78e4a5f3c55d0af68f0c9e115c2369e5

Opinion: No, you don’t get an A for effort

https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2024/12/28/opinion-no-you-dont-get-an-effort/

Yellen says extraordinary measures to avoid default will begin as soon as Jan. 14

https://thehill.com/business/5058131-yellen-says-extraordinary-measures-to-avoid-default-will-begin-as-soon-as-jan-14/

Attention DOGE and Elon Musk: Here’s how the federal government spends Americans’ tax dollars

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/28/politics/government-efficiency-musk-federal-budget-dg/index.html

Microsoft Wants to Replace Your Passwords With Passkeys, and They Might be Onto Something

https://www.howtogeek.com/windows-to-replace-passwords-with-passkeys/

Why Vanguard Says the Stock Market Party Is About to End

https://www.moneytalksnews.com/why-vanguard-says-the-stock-market-party-is-about-to-end/

People Who Have Radiant, Joyful Lives Consistently Do These 5 Things, According To Happiness Coach

https://www.yourtango.com/self/people-who-live-joyful-lives-do-these-things

'Florida, In Particular, Is Going To Have Huge Problems' – Housing Affordability Issue Is Insurance, Not Interest Rates

https://www.benzinga.com/real-estate/24/12/42679481/florida-in-particular-is-going-to-have-huge-problems-mark-cuban-says-1-housing-affordability-issue-is-insurance-not-interest-rates

Why world’s economic powers could find 2025 a year of great struggle

https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3291659/why-worlds-economic-powers-could-find-2025-year-great-struggle

Why mild solitude is better for your health

https://knowridge.com/2024/12/why-mild-solitude-is-better-for-your-health/

Government issues first-of-its-kind report on the dark underbelly of fast fashion retailers: 'We're not doing much about the problem''

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/fast-fashion-government-report-pollution/

People who volunteer improve their heart and brain health, research finds

https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/12/25/nx-s1-5233123/kindness-heart-brain-mental-health

On Christmas Eve 1968, millions watched the Apollo 8 astronauts broadcast from space

https://www.popsci.com/science/apollo-8-christmas-eve-broadcast/

Hertz Sells Used EVs Including Chevrolet Bolt, Tesla Model 3 For As Low As $12,000 As It Looks To Trim Its Fleet

https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42666220/hertz-sells-used-evs-including-chevrolet-bolt-tesla-model-3-for-whopping-discounts-in-bid-to-reduce-evs-in-fleet

Illinois issues warning about bird flu across the state

https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/illinois-issues-warning-about-bird-flu-across-the-state

The debt ceiling is back on the table for 2025. Here's what happens next.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-debt-ceiling-is-back-on-the-table-for-2025-heres-what-happens-next-210032676.html

The Risk of Cancer Fades as We Get Older, And We May Finally Know Why

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-risk-of-cancer-fades-as-we-get-older-and-we-may-finally-know-why

Senate to take final vote on boosting Social Security benefits for many public service retirees

https://apnews.com/article/social-security-congress-565aaf221de6d607f207e286655eef25

Zelle fraud sparks CFPB lawsuit against JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo

https://qz.com/zelle-fraud-cfpb-lawsuit-jpmorgan-bank-america-wells-1851726152

Bird flu drives US egg prices to all-time highs before Christmas

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/bird-flu-drives-us-egg-prices-all-time-highs-before-christmas-2024-12-20/

Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Falls More Than Expected: Markets Breathe Sigh Of Relief

https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/24/12/42615908/feds-preferred-inflation-gauge-falls-more-than-expected-markets-breathe-sigh-of-relief

Canada's retaliation for Trump tariffs is biggest concern, says Japan's Komatsu

https://www.reuters.com/business/canadas-retaliation-trump-tariffs-is-biggest-concern-says-japans-komatsu-2024-12-19/

Senate overwhelmingly passes Social Security bill that raises benefits for millions of Americans

https://justthenews.com/government/congress/senate-overwhelmingly-passes-social-security-bill-raises-benefits-millions

Mohamed El-Erian Warns Fed Faces 'Bigger Problem' As Diverging Views On Rate Policy Highlight Lack Of 'Strategic Anchoring

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/12/42568667/mohamed-el-erian-warns-fed-faces-bigger-problem-as-diverging-views-on-rate-policy-highlight-lack-of-strategic-anchoring

Teamsters union launches historic nationwide strike against Amazon: 'Paying the price'

https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/teamsters-union-launches-historic-nationwide-strike-against-amazon-paying-price

Senate advances Social Security Fairness Act

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5047107-senate-advances-social-security-fairness-bill/

The Federal Reserve cuts interest rates again: NPR

https://www.npr.org/2024/12/18/nx-s1-5230508/federal-reserve-interest-rates-economy-inflation

CDC confirms 1st case of human severe bird flu in US

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/cdc-confirms-1st-case-severe-bird-flu-us/story?id=116908574

Social Security Fairness Act could restore benefits for millions, but policies still cause hardship

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/social-security-fairness-act-restore-benefits/

Senate races to approve Social Security benefit expansion

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/3262087/senate-races-approve-social-security-fairness-act/

Bipartisan bill would force health insurers to sell off pharmacies

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/3257135/elizabeth-warren-josh-hawley-bill-pharmacy-benefit-managers/

November retail sales top Wall Street's expectations

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/november-retail-sales-top-wall-streets-expectations-133350109.html

Tickets for Dead & Company at the Las Vegas Sphere for 2025 residency are surprisingly affordable

https://wegotthiscovered.com/music/tickets-for-dead-company-at-the-las-vegas-sphere-for-2025-residency-are-surprisingly-affordable/

New study provides first objective evidence of cannabinol’s potential to improve sleep

https://www.psypost.org/new-study-provides-first-objective-evidence-of-cannabinols-potential-to-improve-sleep/

TikTok Ban Signed Into Law: What It Means For America's $15 Billion Small Business Economy

https://www.benzinga.com/startups/24/12/42496518/tiktok-ban-signed-into-law-what-it-means-for-americas-15-billion-small-business-economy

Louisiana detects first presumptive positive human case of H5N1 bird flu

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/louisiana-detects-first-presumptive-positive-human-case-h5n1-bird-flu-2024-12-13/

Indianapolis hospitals to implement visitor restrictions

https://fox59.com/news/marion-county-hospitals-to-implement-visitor-restrictions/

Inflation Will Sink Stock Market Again: Top Economist Nouriel Roubini

https://www.businessinsider.com/stock-market-crash-rising-inflation-treasury-yields-economist-nouriel-roubini-2024-12

Economists' 2025 housing market forecasts largely call for mortgage rates to stay above 6% next year

https://apnews.com/article/mortgage-rates-housing-interest-financing-home-loan-15f72a8a57fb43858f0922dc9b800f15

Social Security Fairness Act to get a vote in the Senate, Chuck Schumer says

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/social-security-fairness-act-chuck-schumer-senate-vote/

Senate to vote next week on restoring Social Security benefits for government workers

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/12/senate-vote-next-week-restoring-social-security-be/

Schumer vows action on Social Security Fairness Act in Senate

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5035633-senate-majority-leader-schumer-social-security-legislation/

The Crisis Neither Party Is Equipped to Handle

https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2024/12/the-crisis-neither-party-is-equipped-to-handle/680966/

Edmunds: The best midsize SUVs for families in 2025

https://apnews.com/article/suv-vehicles-shopping-midsize-9f7361361581b9b4e9e47b7d3b498d4e

US consumer prices post largest gain in seven months in November

https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-consumer-prices-post-largest-gain-seven-months-november-2024-12-11/

Trump policies could ‘naturally’ bring US allies closer to China, analysts say

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3290357/trump-policies-could-naturally-bring-us-allies-closer-china-analysts-say

Wine vineyards are ripping out their fields because there isn't enough demand

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-wine-vineyards-sales-decline-demand/

Federal judge blocks Kroger’s $25 billion mega-merger with Albertsons

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/10/business/kroger-albertsons-merger-ruling/index.html

Foreign aid myths and facts that every American should know

https://concernusa.org/news/foreign-aid-myths-facts/

Microsoft will let you install Windows 11 on unsupported PCs after all — but it's not worth the trouble

https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/windows-operating-systems/microsoft-will-let-you-install-windows-11-on-unsupported-pcs-after-all-but-its-not-worth-the-trouble

Government debt glut could rock markets in 2025, BIS says

https://www.reuters.com/markets/global-markets-sovereign-2024-12-10/

'We're absolutely in panic mode': Toymakers are bracing for Trump's tariffs

https://www.npr.org/2024/12/09/nx-s1-5215842/toymakers-trump-tariffs-china-mexico

Google's 'mind-boggling' quantum chip can perform 'impossible' tasks in five minutes that take the fastest supercomputers 10 SEPTILLION years to complete

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14176617/Google-quantum-chip-impossible-five-minutes.html

Israel, US and Turkey launch strikes to protect interests in Syria

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/09/israel-us-and-turkey-launch-strikes-to-protect-interests-in-syria

China is probing Nvidia in a major escalation of its chip war with the US

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/09/tech/nvidia-china-investigation/index.html

How Far $750K Plus Social Security Goes in Retirement in Every US Region

https://www.gobankingrates.com/retirement/planning/how-far-750k-plus-social-security-goes-in-retirement-in-every-us-region/

The stars will come out at the Kennedy Center for Coppola, the Grateful Dead, Raitt and Sandoval

https://apnews.com/article/kennedy-center-coppola-grateful-dead-raitt-sandoval-ddfda67f219774afc2cf43b574856a81

Chinese students in US advised not to leave campus for holiday, in case Trump bars returns

https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3289721/chinese-students-us-advised-not-leave-campus-holiday-case-trump-bars-returns

Will Senate pass Social Security Fairness Act before time runs out?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2024/12/08/senate-bill-social-security-fairness-act/76827228007/

African banks set up shop in China as Beijing pushes for yuan to eclipse US dollar

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3289630/african-banks-set-shop-china-beijing-pushes-yuan-eclipse-us-dollar

DraftKings sued after father-of-two gambles away $1 million of his family’s money

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/gambling-addiction-draftkings-new-jersey-b2659728.html

The Social Security Fairness Act has bipartisan support, but time is running out for Senate vote

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/social-security-fairness-act-senate-vote-chuck-schumer/

Patient isolated at Cleveland hospital with illness after Africa trip

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2024/12/06/patient-flu-symptoms-isolated-illness-cleveland-tanzania-africa-congo/76822017007/

11 Small Towns Realtors Swear Are About to be Retirement Hot-Spots

https://financebuzz.com/top-small-towns-for-retirees

This US city named best in the U.S. for aging in place. Here’s why

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2024/12/05/rochester-ny-named-best-in-the-u-s-for-aging-in-place-heres-why/76733432007/

US-China trade war escalation as Beijing issues major ban

https://www.the-express.com/news/us-news/156470/china-USA-trade-war-trump

Congress: U.S. defense industry unable to supply weapons to sustain war with China

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/5/congress-u-defense-industry-unable-supply-weapons-/

Major insurer causes outrage after introducing new restrictions on coverage of anesthesia

https://www.tag24.com/lifestyle/health/major-insurer-causes-outrage-after-introducing-new-restrictions-on-coverage-of-anesthesia-3340774

A mystery disease has killed 179, mostly teenagers, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

https://nypost.com/2024/12/04/us-news/a-mystery-disease-has-killed-179-mostly-teenagers-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/

Warren Buffett Labeled It 'Playing With Fire' When The Indicator Named After Him Reached 140% — Cut To Today And Its Over 200%: Is A Market Downturn Looming?

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/12/42332905/warren-buffett-labeled-it-playing-with-fire-when-the-indicator-named-after-him-reached-140-cut-to-today-and-its-over-200-is-a-downturn-looming

Congo government says it's 'on alert' over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens

https://apnews.com/article/congo-mystery-disease-0df7a70c8830783bb15e66d47ad48de4

Microsoft Kills Any Hope of Installing Windows 11 on Older Hardware

https://www.makeuseof.com/microsoft-installing-windows-11-on-older-hardware/

College Closures Expected To Skyrocket As Americans Turn Away From Higher Education

https://dailycaller.com/2024/12/04/college-closures-expected-to-skyrocket-as-americans-turn-away-from-higher-education/

Arkansas mineral discovery could shift U.S.-China power balance

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/3/arkansas-mineral-discovery-could-shift-uschina-pow/

New Brics banking system would render sanctions useless, ex-chancellor warns

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/business/new-brics-banking-system-would-34237752

Did we really need hospital masking during COVID-19? Study says yes

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-11-hospital-masking-covid.html

China bans exports to US of gallium, germanium, antimony in response to chip sanctions

https://apnews.com/article/china-us-tech-semiconductor-chip-gallium-6b4216551e200fb719caa6a6cc67e2a4

Unknown disease kills 143 in southwest Congo, local authorities say

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/unknown-disease-kills-143-southwest-congo-local-authorities-say-2024-12-03/

China welcomes new US$1 billion Sanofi pharmaceutical project in Beijing

https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3289203/china-welcomes-new-us1-billion-sanofi-project-beijing

US economy poised for 'solid' growth in 2025 because America 'doesn't import recessions':

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-economy-poised-for-solid-growth-in-2025-because-america-doesnt-import-recessions-bofa-110011744.html

What Cut Of Meat Is Best For Italian Beef Sandwiches?

https://www.foodrepublic.com/1720430/best-cut-meat-italian-beef-sandwiches/

Bluesky is stepping up its bid to dethrone X by getting serious about verification and impersonation

https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/bluesky-is-stepping-up-its-bid-to-dethrone-x-by-getting-serious-about-verification-and-impersonation

Oxford’s word of the year is a modern condition familiar to most of us

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/02/world/brain-rot-oxford-word-of-the-year-2024-intl-scli-gbr/index.html

Why Trump’s tariff plans could lead to higher interest rates

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/01/business/why-trumps-tariffs-could-raise-interest-rates/index.html