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Biden Promises Protections for Nevada’s Spirit Mountain
But the president stopped short of designating the ecologically and cultural important region, also known as Avi Kwa Ame, as a national monument.
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Fed’s Powell Signals December Slowdown in Rate Increases
The Federal Reserve chair said the central bank will keep lifting rates to control price increases, and played down a recent cooling in inflation.
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Some Rail Workers, Seeking Sick Days, Say Biden Betrayed Them
The request for Congress to impose contract terms that several unions had rejected rankled rank-and-file members who had rallied behind the president.
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Could Theatrical Movies Shut Out Streamers for the Top Oscars?
A year after Apple’s historic best-picture win, the lead categories could be filled entirely by big-screen films. But don’t call it a comeback just yet.
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Layoffs Hit CNN as Cost-Cutting Pressure Mounts
Chris Licht, the network’s chairman, said that the company would be notifying affected employees later this week.
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4 Homemade Food Gifts They’ll Love (and So Will Your Wallet)
Hot cocoa mix, festive popcorn tins, saltine bark and batched manhattans, these recipes make the best holiday presents.
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Job Openings Ease, but Layoffs Are Little Changed
Government data for October shows the labor market is still strong, though cooling slightly.
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Discrimination Seeps Into Every Aspect of Home Buying for Black Americans
The National Association of Real Estate Brokers says discrimination is holding Black buyers back in all steps of the home buying process, starting with the rejection of a mortgage application.
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For Sale in Chile: A Modern Mediterranean Villa for $2.5 Million
After a robust recovery in 2021, Chile’s volatile housing market is sagging again as 2022 comes to a close, leading to gloomy forecasts.
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U. S. Awards Millions to Move Tribes Threatened by Climate Change
Two tribes in Alaska, and a third in Washington State, will get $25 million each to retreat to higher ground.