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Gas prices slump, marking possible good news for Harris

Crude oil prices hit a three-year low this week, a milestone that comes after gasoline prices have fallen for six consecutive weeks. The decline has little to do with direct intervention by the Biden administration and is largely the result of a confluence of economic factors, but it could provide a positive headwind for VP […]

Trump bounces ahead of Biden in NH, marking 12-point swing from December: poll

Former President Donald Trump is outperforming President Biden in New Hampshire, a new poll shows, marking a 12-point change from December. Trump narrowly beat Biden, 44% to 42%, while 4% said they would vote for independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. According to a poll by the Saint Anselm College Research Center:. It’s pretty big Changes […]

Singapore’s new prime minister to be sworn in, marking end of Lee dynasty

US-trained economist Lawrence Wong is expected to succeed Lee Hsien Loong as Singapore’s fourth prime minister. Mr Wong’s rise follows a carefully planned political succession aimed at ensuring continuity and stability for Singapore. Mr Wong was elected by the ruling People’s Action Party following the resignation of his anointed successor, Mr Heng Swee Keat. Singapore’s […]

US births fell last year, marking an end to the late pandemic rebound: experts

NEW YORK — The number of births in the United States fell last year, resuming a long decline nationwide. Just under 3.6 million babies were born in 2023, according to preliminary figures released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This was about 76,000 fewer people than the previous year, and the […]

Argentina’s poverty level rises to 57.4%, marking 20-year high

Argentina’s poverty rate rose to 57.4% last month, reaching the highest rate in at least the past 20 years, according to a report by the Catholic University of Argentina. According to Reuters, local media attributed the report to the devaluation of the peso, implemented by new president Javier Millay shortly after taking office in December, […]