Economy
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Silver prices just smashed a new record. What does this mean for the economy?
Dec 09, 2025 3:03 pm - Silver is giving gold a run for the money. The precious metal has more than doubled in value since the start of the year and broke a fresh record on Tuesday, rising above $60 per troy ounce on New York’s Commodity Exchange for the first time ever.
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Wall Street pulls back from its record heights
Dec 08, 2025 2:36 pm - U.S. stocks are pulling away from their record heights on Monday.
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Trump is proposing a $12 billion aid package for farmers hit hard by his trade war with ChinaDec 08, 2025 8:59 am - President Donald Trump is planning a $12 billion farm aid package, according to a White House official — a boost to farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president raised tariffs on China as part of a broader trade war.
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Even if Fed cuts rates again, US economy may not get much of a boost
Dec 05, 2025 8:12 am - Federal Reserve officials are poised to cut interest rates again next week, but any benefit to the economy is likely to take much longer to show up than normal and may be...
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Federal funding cuts, policy changes will be job killers for IllinoisDec 03, 2025 10:26 am - “First, do no harm” is the guiding principle of the medical profession. Most of us would probably like to see it applied to public policymakers as well.
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Despite US trade war, OECD expects global economy will grow 3.2% this year
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Buy now, pay later boom shows shoppers are swapping impulse buys for strategy
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Trump allies urge focus on workers as White House boosts AI development
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U.S. employers added surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, government says in delayed report
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Trump’s immigration crackdown is keeping foreign professionals out