Enron Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at Enron, an energy trading company that collapsed after a massive accounting fraud scheme was revealed. Its 2001 bankruptcy filing was the largest…
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OPEC Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, headquartered in Vienna, Austria. The purpose of OPEC is to “coordinate and unify the petroleum…
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Apple Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at Apple, Inc, creator of the Mac computer and the iPhone. The corporate headquarters are in Cupertino, California. As of September 2023, the…
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World’s best spicy foods: 20 dishes to try | CNN
CNN — Some like it hot – and some like it hotter, still. When it comes to the world’s best spicy dishes, we have some of the world’s…
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Jamie Dimon Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look at the life of Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Birth date: March 13, 1956 Birth place: New…
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Dow Jones Industrial Average Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a stock index comprised of 30 “blue-chip” US stocks. It is…
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Oil Spills Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at oil spill disasters. Spill estimates vary by source. 1. January 1991 – During the Gulf War, Iraqi forces intentionally release 252-336 million…
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Jon Corzine Fast Facts | CNN Politics
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Jon Corzine, former governor of New Jersey. Birth date: January 1, 1947 Birth place: Willey’s Station, Illinois Birth name:…
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Rahm Emanuel Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at US Ambassador to Japan and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Birth date: November 29, 1959 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Rahm…
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Interest rates are high. These are the best places to park your cash | CNN Business
Editor’s Note: This is an update of an article that originally ran on September 20, 2023. New York CNN — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday chose not to…
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US new home sales surged in September | CNN Business
Washington, DC CNN — New home sales in the United States surged higher in September from the month before, even as mortgage rates remained over 7%, making financing…
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The IMF sees greater chance of a ‘soft landing’ for the global economy | CNN Business
London CNN — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) sees better odds that central banks will manage to tame inflation without tipping the global economy into recession, but it…
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Why you should care about the global rout in government bonds | CNN Business
London CNN — A slump in government bonds around the world has pushed up the cost of some nations’ debt to levels not seen in more than a…
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The fate of this consumer watchdog is in the hands of the Supreme Court | CNN Business
New York CNN — On Tuesday, the Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in a case that will determine the fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The…
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US mortgage rates climb to 7.31%, hitting their highest level in nearly 23 years | CNN Business
Washington, DC CNN — US mortgage rates surged to their highest level in nearly 23 years this week as inflation pressures persisted. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.31%…
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Dow tumbles by more than 400 points, on pace for biggest one-day decline since March | CNN Business
New York CNN — Stocks tumbled Tuesday after a slew of economic data stoked fears about the US economy’s cloudy outlook and further interest rate hikes from the…
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What happens if you don’t pay your student loans? | CNN Politics
Washington CNN — Student loan payments are due in October for the first time in three-plus years – but for the next 12 months, borrowers will be able…
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US retail spending picked up in August, mostly due to sales at gas stations | CNN Business
Washington, DC CNN — US retail sales picked in August, boosted by higher gas prices, as spending on other items grew modestly. Retail sales, which are adjusted for…
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Birkenstock heads for Wall Street in another blow to Europe | CNN Business
London CNN — German shoemaker Birkenstock has filed for an initial public offering in New York, becoming the latest European company to choose the United States as the…
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More remote workers are willing to move in order to find affordable housing | CNN Business
Washington, DC CNN — Housing is less affordable than it has been in about four decades. But buying or renting a home might be even less affordable now…
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