CNN — Here’s a look at the International Atomic Energy Agency and nuclear power. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspects nuclear and related facilities under safeguard agreements.…
Read more Nuclear Power/IAEA Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at the Penn State sexual abuse scandal. On November 4, 2011, a grand jury report was released containing testimony that former Penn State…
Read more Penn State Scandal Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here is a look at the life of former AIG Chief Executive Officer Hank Greenberg. Birth date: May 4, 1925 Birth place: New York, New York…
Read more Hank Greenberg Fast Facts | CNNCNN — 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…
Read more Enron Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at the life of Bill Gross, founder of PIMCO, Pacific Investment Management Company. Birth date: April 13, 1944 Birth place: Middleton, Ohio Birth…
Read more Bill Gross Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at some of the most important cases decided by the US Supreme Court since 1789. 1803 – Marbury v. MadisonThis decision established the…
Read more Notable US Supreme Court Decisions Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March of 2011. March 11, 2011 – At 2:46 p.m., a 9.1 magnitude earthquake…
Read more 2011 Japan Earthquake – Tsunami Fast Facts | CNNCNN — 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…
Read more Jamie Dimon Fast Facts | CNNCNN — 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…
Read more Dow Jones Industrial Average Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here is a look at the life of Andrew Yang, entrepreneur and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Birth date: January 13, 1975 Birth place: Schenectady, New…
Read more Andrew Yang Fast Facts | CNN PoliticsCNN — Here’s a look at the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a self-governing US territory located in the Caribbean. (from the CIA World Factbook) Area: 9,104 sq km…
Read more Puerto Rico Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at the life of Chuck Schumer, the US Senate majority leader and Democratic senator from New York. Birth date: November 23, 1950 Birth…
Read more Chuck Schumer Fast Facts | CNNEditor’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…
Read more Interest rates are high. These are the best places to park your cash | CNN BusinessWashington, 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…
Read more US new home sales surged in September | CNN BusinessCNN — Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been fleeing south through the battered streets of Gaza after the Israeli military told them to leave northern areas of…
Read more Streets ‘reek of blood:’ Gazans run out of time after Israel’s evacuation deadline | CNNNew York CNN — A strike at General Motors’ Canadian plants is over less than a day after it started, according Unifor, the union that represents more than…
Read more GM settles strike at Canadian plants | CNN BusinessLondon 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…
Read more Why you should care about the global rout in government bonds | CNN BusinessNew 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…
Read more The fate of this consumer watchdog is in the hands of the Supreme Court | CNN BusinessWashington CNN — Millions of borrowers are required to make their monthly student loan payment for the first time in three-plus years in October, but there are several…
Read more How to choose the best student loan repayment plan | CNN PoliticsWashington, 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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