#These five races will determine the Senate majority

#These five races will determine the Senate majority

These five races will determine the Senate majority The battle for the Senate is anyone’s ballgame with only a week to go until voters head to the polls. Republicans, needing to net only one seat, are knocking on the door as the national environment moves increasingly in their direction and some surveys show them in…

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#Wheat prices shoot up after Russia suspends UN grain deal

#Wheat prices shoot up after Russia suspends UN grain deal

Wheat prices shoot up after Russia suspends UN grain deal Wheat prices shot up on global commodity markets after Russia pulled out of a deal to keep grain exports moving out of Ukrainian ports, exacerbating concerns that the move by Moscow could worsen global food shortages. “Each fraction of a percentage point pushes someone somewhere…

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#Musk officially closes Twitter deal: reports

#Musk officially closes Twitter deal: reports

Musk officially closes Twitter deal: reports Elon Musk officially owns Twitter after closing the deal by a court-imposed Friday deadline, according to multiple outlets, ending a six-month journey over his controversial $44 billion acquisition. CNBC first reported Thursday evening that Musk had taken control of Twitter and the company’s CEO Parag Agrawal and chief financial officer…

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#Why the GDP rebound isn’t soothing recession concerns

#Why the GDP rebound isn’t soothing recession concerns

Why the GDP rebound isn’t soothing recession concerns U.S. economic growth rebounded sharply during the third quarter, according to data released by the Commerce Department on Thursday, rising at an annualized rate of 2.6 percent and proving that the U.S. has avoided a recession thus far. But beneath a strong headline number were several warning…

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#Progressives’ Ukraine letter darkens Jayapal leadership prospects

#Progressives’ Ukraine letter darkens Jayapal leadership prospects

Progressives’ Ukraine letter darkens Jayapal leadership prospects An ill-timed push by a group of House progressives for a diplomatic agreement with Russia may have dashed the leadership prospects of the caucus’s chairwoman, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.).  The move by members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus has infuriated Democrats and blunted the image of unity on Ukraine…

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