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Brighter Economic Mood Isn’t Translating Into Support for Biden

Voters feel slightly better about the economy as inflation recedes, but partisan divides remain deep, a Times/Siena poll found.Voters feel slightly better about the economy as inflation recedes, but partisan divides remain deep, a Times/Siena poll found. Polls and Public Opinion, United States Economy, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2024, Biden, Joseph R […]

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Bank Runs Spooked Regulators. Now a Clampdown Is Coming.

Federal Reserve officials and other bank regulators could roll out a new proposal this spring to ward off a repeat of 2023’s banking turmoil.Federal Reserve officials and other bank regulators could roll out a new proposal this spring to ward off a repeat of 2023’s banking turmoil. Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Banking and Financial Institutions Read

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‘Barbie’ Ruled the Box Office, but 2023 Was Tough for Women in Hollywood

The number of top films with actresses in leading roles was the lowest in a decade, and women have been joining the film academy at a considerably slower rate.The number of top films with actresses in leading roles was the lowest in a decade, and women have been joining the film academy at a considerably

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Taylor Swift’s Singapore Shows Stir Anger in Southeast Asia

The country is defending paying the pop star to play nowhere else in Southeast Asia. Thailand’s prime minister said the price was up to $3 million per show.The country is defending paying the pop star to play nowhere else in Southeast Asia. Thailand’s prime minister said the price was up to $3 million per show. Pop

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China Sets Economic Growth Target of About 5%

Premier Li Qiang targets economic growth of about 5 percent this year as China signals readiness to borrow more for spending programs.Premier Li Qiang targets economic growth of about 5 percent this year as China signals readiness to borrow more for spending programs. Politics and Government, Foreign Investments, Economic Conditions and Trends, International Trade and World

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Juli Lynne Charlot, Creator of the Poodle Skirt, Dies at 101

Ms. Charlot’s creation merged seamlessly with the carefree youth culture of the 1950s, becoming visual shorthand for the entire decade.Ms. Charlot’s creation merged seamlessly with the carefree youth culture of the 1950s, becoming visual shorthand for the entire decade. Juli Charlot, Fashion and Apparel, Nineteen Hundred Fifties, Deaths (Obituaries), California, Mexico Read More

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‘Dune: Part Two’ Gives Sci-Fi-Obsessed Silicon Valley a Reason to Party

In a season of layoffs and cutbacks, techies seized on the second installment of the Denis Villeneuve-directed science-fiction epic by taking over movie theaters.In a season of layoffs and cutbacks, techies seized on the second installment of the Denis Villeneuve-directed science-fiction epic by taking over movie theaters. Computers and the Internet, Movies, Artificial Intelligence, Venture Capital,

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San Francisco Art Institute Campus, With Rivera Mural, Sold

The sale includes a 1931 Diego Rivera mural, which has been valued at $50 million.The sale includes a 1931 Diego Rivera mural, which has been valued at $50 million. Art, Philanthropy, Murals, Nonprofit Organizations, Bankruptcies, Jobs, Laurene Powell, Rivera, Diego, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco (Calif), San Francisco Board of Supervisors Read More

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San Francisco Art Institute, With Diego Rivera Mural, Is Sold to Nonprofit

The sale includes a 1931 Diego Rivera mural, which has been valued at $50 million.The sale includes a 1931 Diego Rivera mural, which has been valued at $50 million. Art, Philanthropy, Murals, Nonprofit Organizations, Bankruptcies, Jobs, Laurene Powell, Rivera, Diego, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco (Calif), San Francisco Board of Supervisors Read More

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FAA Audit Finds Quality-Control Lapses at Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems

The regulator said the audit found instances in which Boeing and one of its key suppliers did not properly adhere to quality-control requirements.The regulator said the audit found instances in which Boeing and one of its key suppliers did not properly adhere to quality-control requirements. Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing Company, Spirit AeroSystems Inc, Aviation Accidents, Safety

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