Confidence among U.S. single-family homebuilders fell to a seven-month low in April as surging mortgage rates and snarled supply chains boosted housing...

Culture

NPR: GE Appliances recalls refrigerators with handles that can detach and pose a fall risk

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GE Appliances is voluntarily recalling about 155,000 refrigerators sold in the U.S. with a freezer handle that can detach when a user tries to...

Culture

NPR: Once a retail giant, Kmart nears extinction with the closure of a New Jersey store

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The familiar sights and sounds are still there: the scuffed and faded floor tiles, the relentless beige-on-beige color scheme, the toddlers' clothes...

Culture

REUTERS: German producer prices jump by record 25.9%

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BERLIN, March 21 (Reuters) - German producer prices maintained their record-breaking rise in February, increasing 25.9% year on year mainly because of...

Culture

NPR: Why so many Russian billionaires are called oligarchs

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Many of the sanctions the United States and the European Union have imposed on Russia are meant to target some of the...

Culture

REUTERS: Cargo ship runs aground in U.S., a year after company’s other ship blocked Suez

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The Ever Forward container ship is currently grounded in the Chesapeake Bay near Baltimore, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, nearly a...

Culture

REUTERS: London bullion market bars Russian gold refineries

asianct - March 9, 2022 0

The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) said on Monday it had suspended its accreditation of six Russian precious metals refiners, meaning they...

Culture

REUTERS: Tightening financial conditions sound alarm for world economy

asianct - March 8, 2022 0

Global financial conditions, perceived as strongly correlated with future growth, are at the tightest in two years, driven by soaring energy prices,...

Culture

REUTERS: Explainer: The U.S. yield curve has been flattening – Why you should care

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The U.S. Treasury yield curve has been flattening over the last few months as the Federal Reserve prepares to hike rates, and...

Culture

NPR: The Great Resignation? More like The Great Renegotiation

asianct - January 25, 2022 0

There's been much hubbub in recent months about what's been dubbed "The Great Resignation." The popular phrase refers to the roughly 33 million Americans...

Culture

REUTERS: Walmart’s chief e-commerce officer Casey Carl exits company after two years

asianct - January 22, 2022 0

Walmart's (WMT.N) top e-commerce executive Casey Carl is leaving the company at the end of February after nearly two years, the company said in...

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Economy

NPR: The end of Roe v. Wade has huge economic implications for male partners, too

Not a recession? That might be news to real disposable income

REUTERS: Bear market beckons as U.S. stocks’ 2022 descent deepens

REUTERS: Nasdaq, S&P 500 drop 3% as growth stocks rally wanes

REUTERS: Tech stocks drag Wall Street lower ahead of Fed decision

Anouncement

Provost Cangellaris leaving Illinois to lead Saudi Arabian university

[Illinois] Dump and Run

[Urbana] Power of Parks 5k

[Illinois] Get Ready for #WelcomingWeek2022