The Federal Reserve has ample tools for fighting a potential recession even though its benchmark interest rate remains historically low, former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said. In a paper and a blog post prepared to accompany a presentation at a …
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FRENCH CAMP, Calif. — Deputies with the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said a suspect led them straight to him — because the GPS units were left on stolen scooters found at his home. The story with a called to the Sheriff’s Office from a man in …
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The French economy will grow 1.3% this year, the same pace as 2019, as long as a compromise is reached quickly with labor unions that are on strike
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IONIA — It is now illegal to sell tobacco products in the U.S. to anyone under the age of 21. President Donald Trump recently signed the minimum age increase from 18 to 21 for tobacco purchase into federal law as part of a sweeping spending bill. The age …
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Tesla is doing well. The electric car maker delivered more vehicles than investors expected in the last quarter of 2019, sending its stock price to a new record. TSLA ended the first week of 2020 above $443 per share. Tesla’s market capitalization is now about …
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