Category: Americans
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Many Americans have come to rely on Chinese-made drones. Now lawmakers want to ban them
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Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Didi Tang Published Dec 23, 2024 • 8 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article content WASHINGTON (AP) — Russell Hedrick, a North Carolina…
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President Harris Should Buy Bitcoin to Pay Black Americans Reparations
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Not so fast. Let’s take this seriously. Vice President Kamala Harris launched her first cryptocurrency policy yesterday, pledging to help protect Black Americans who invest in cryptocurrencies. This is the standard issue for the Democratic Party in 2024, where, as Nick points out, the anti-racist cause is alive and well.…
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Trump ratchets up rhetoric, calls for death penalty for migrants who kill Americans By Reuters
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Written by Ted Hesson, Nathan Frandino, and Christina Cook AURORA, Colorado (Reuters) – Donald Trump portrayed immigrants as dangerous criminals during a rally in Aurora, Colorado, on Friday and called for the death penalty for immigrants who kill American citizens, as he steps up the anti-immigration rhetoric that has fueled…
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Trump ratchets up rhetoric, calls for death penalty for migrants who kill Americans By Reuters
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Written by Ted Hesson, Nathan Frandino, and Christina Cook AURORA, Colorado (Reuters) – Donald Trump portrayed immigrants as dangerous criminals during a rally in Aurora, Colorado, on Friday and called for the death penalty for immigrants who kill American citizens, as he steps up the anti-immigration rhetoric that has fueled…
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Americans lost over $5.6b in crypto scams in 2023, FBI says
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Cryptocurrency-related scams and frauds soared last year, with losses up 45% in 2023 compared to the previous year, according to a new report from the FBI. As cryptocurrencies gain popularity in the United States, they are also leading to an increase in cryptocurrency scams. According to the FBI a report…
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3-in-4 Americans say democracy is on the ballot in November
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About 3 in 4 American adults believe the upcoming presidential election is vital to the future of American democracy, though which candidate they think poses the biggest threat depends on their political leanings, according to a new poll. Survey from Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research The study finds…
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Here are the top 5 European destinations for Americans heading abroad this summer, but rising costs are putting travel out of reach for many
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More Americans are traveling abroad. More than ever in recorded historyNearly 49 million Americans visited a foreign country last year, with the number of annual travelers increasing by 10 million since 2022 and surpassing pre-COVID-19 levels. This is good news, given that increased restrictions on international travel have caused the…
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Americans wanting to move to Canada, Europe, spike after Trump vs Biden debate
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They say politics and religion shouldn’t be discussed in polite conversation. But for some people, that rule can be hard to follow — they’re leaving the country because of the U.S. presidential election. Business is booming for companies that specialize in moving American citizens to countries like Canada and Europe.…
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Impending tax hike looms for Americans in the UK following general elections
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Americans living and working in the UK may face increased tax rates due to the results of the UK general election and the US presidential election in November. “For the Americans, this is the warm-up period before the main event of the US elections in November,” said Alex Street, a…
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Americans seek out cooler destinations for July 4 travel as temperatures sizzle By Reuters
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Written by Shivansh Tiwari (Reuters) – High temperature warnings made Americans rethink their Fourth of July travel plans and sparked a rush to cooler places for the holidays, data from Booking.com (NASDAQ:.com) showed. Coastal destinations and those offering water activities emerged as top choices with a third of Americans looking…
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Americans are working longer hours and 43% say their eye health is worsening as a result
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Screens can connect us to distant loved ones, help us find answers to pressing questions, and allow us to work from anywhere there’s a Wi-Fi connection. While we benefit in many ways from screens in our lives, there is one key part of us that feels the weight and pressure…
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Walmart and Target earnings show Americans are struggling with inflation
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Economists have been looking for cracks in U.S. consumer spending for years now amid persistent inflation and rising interest rates, but until recently, Americans have been defying the odds at every turn. Despite persistent recession forecasts and dismal consumer sentiment numbers due to rising costs of living, Americans have managed…
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North Koreans stole Americans’ identities and took remote-work tech jobs at Fortune 500 companies, DOJ says
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The Justice Department on Thursday announced the arrest of three people in a complex stolen identification scheme that officials say generates enormous revenues for the North Korean government, including its weapons program. The scheme involves thousands of North Korean IT workers, who prosecutors say were sent by the government to…
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A record 4.1 million Americans may retire this year: Financial planners say they should take these 5 steps
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The so-called silver tsunami of retirees is beginning to peak this year, with 4.1 million Americans turning 65 in 2024. While many are part of a mass exodus from the workforce, not all of them will retire: some can’t afford to retire. Retirement costs. Stopping Work There is also a…
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Some older Americans splurge to keep homes accessible while others struggle to make safety upgrades
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Breadcrumb links BMN Business Article writer: Associated Press Ann Dinocentio Posted on May 11, 2024 • 5 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or log in if you have an account. Article content NEW YORK (AP) — Brenda Edwards calls the four-bedroom ranch-style house…
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Gas stove pollution harms poor and minority Americans the most, study says
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Cooking with gas poses a health risk, but new research shows the risks are not evenly distributed. Scientists at Stanford University, Harvard University, and the Central California Asthma Collaborative found that poor Americans and racial and ethnic minorities are disproportionately exposed to harmful gas stove pollutants. Previous studies have shown…
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Gas Stove Pollution Harms Poor and Minority Americans Most, Study Finds
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Breadcrumb links BMN Business Households with incomes of less than $10,000 per year face twice as much exposure to pollution as households earning more than $150,000. Article writer: Bloomberg News Alicia Clanton Posted on May 4, 2024 • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free…