Jury finds Elon Musk liable for misleading investors during Twitter purchase
March 21, 2026
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Jury finds Elon Musk liable for misleading investors during Twitter purchase

A jury has found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors by deliberately driving down Twitter’s stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 acquisition of…

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CBS News Radio to shut down after nearly a century of broadcasting
March 20, 2026
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CBS News Radio to shut down after nearly a century of broadcasting

CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting. The company cited “challenging economic realities” and a…

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How rising fuel prices impact consumers shopping in stores or online
March 20, 2026
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How rising fuel prices impact consumers shopping in stores or online

Rising fuel prices can impact consumers beyond the gas pump. Oil prices have surged more than 40% since the Iran war effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz.…

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U.S. oil producers could get $63 billion boost from high crude prices, analysis shows
March 20, 2026
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U.S. oil producers could get $63 billion boost from high crude prices, analysis shows

Soaring energy prices due to the Iran war could provide a massive windfall for U.S. oil companies. Rystad Energy, a market research firm, estimates that shale oil producers…

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FCC approves Nexstar’s purchase of Tegna, creating broadcast giant hours after lawsuits sought to block deal
March 20, 2026
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FCC approves Nexstar’s purchase of Tegna, creating broadcast giant hours after lawsuits sought to block deal

The Federal Communication Commission announced Thursday evening that it had approved the $6.2 billion merger of major broadcast station owners Nexstar and Tegna. The move came on the same day…

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3 reasons the Federal Reserve’s interest rate pause is worrying investors
March 19, 2026
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3 reasons the Federal Reserve’s interest rate pause is worrying investors

The fog from the Iran war is obscuring the Federal Reserve’s view of the U.S. economy. Investors were rattled on Wednesday, when the central bank said it is holding…

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Surging U.S. gas prices could erase bigger tax refunds, analysis finds
March 19, 2026
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Surging U.S. gas prices could erase bigger tax refunds, analysis finds

Higher U.S. gasoline prices stemming from the Iran war could effectively wipe out the fatter tax refunds many Americans are expected to collect this year, a new analysis found. …

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TSA PreCheck Touchless ID can save you time as airport lines get longer. Here’s how to sign up.
March 19, 2026
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TSA PreCheck Touchless ID can save you time as airport lines get longer. Here’s how to sign up.

As TSA lines get longer and the situation at U.S. airports becomes more uncertain, there’s a method for flyers hoping to fast-pass security wait times. In addition to…

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WNBA, players’ union reach agreement in principle on new pact
March 19, 2026
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WNBA, players’ union reach agreement in principle on new pact

New York — The WNBA and its players’ union reached a verbal agreement on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning, both sides said. Specifics still…

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Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, citing elevated economic uncertainty
March 18, 2026
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Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, citing elevated economic uncertainty

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday left its benchmark interest rate unchanged, marking the central bank’s second consecutive pause in 2026. In its policy statement, the Fed said U.S. economic…

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