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New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against food and beverage giant PepsiCo Inc. accusing the company of harming the public and the environment with its single-use plastic packaging. Ms. James’s office announced the “historic and groundbreaking” lawsuit in a Nov. 15 press release, after PepsiCo’s single-use plastics were allegedly found floating […] Read More.

Commentary The Federal Reserve recently released a confusing signal to the market about their policy stance of being hawkish or dovish. This is expected given their “argument” that the bond market has done the tightening job for them. Unless the Federal Reserve has lost credibility with the market, long-tenor Treasury yield should be a predictor […] Read More.

LONDON—The dollar edged up on Wednesday after its biggest drop in a year the day before when cooler U.S. inflation data added to investor conviction that the Federal Reserve may not raise rates again, while the pound fell after slower UK inflation figures. Tuesday’s steep drop in the dollar was sparked by data showing U.S. […] Read More.

Students for Justice in Palestine was suspended over its messages regarding the Israel–Hamas war. Read More.

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday reported a $6.5 billion net loss for the 12 months ending Sept. 30 and said it will not breakeven next year as first-class mail fell to the lowest volume since 1968. The Postal Service said revenue fell 0.4 percent to $78.2 billion results. U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said […] Read More.

The Walt Disney Company is rolling out more LGBTQ content as its latest superhero movie The Marvels crashed and burned at the box office on its opening weekend. Read More.

Over 60 percent said drug addition, homelessness, and crime had become worse in the time since the policy of decriminalization was adopted. Read More.

“That was awesome you guys, but that’s the last time we’re gonna do that, ok?” she said. Read More.

The consumer price index was flat in October, supporting the case for cuts to interest rates next year. Read More.

LONDON—The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Tuesday raised its oil demand growth forecasts for this year and next despite slower economic growth in nearly all major economies, although its 2024 outlook remains much lower than that of producer group OPEC. The Paris-based IEA said the market could shift into surplus at the start of 2024 […] Read More.

Experts testified during a hearing in Washington. Read More.

Tesla will recall 159 Model S and Model X cars due to the possibility of the driver airbag deploying incorrectly, which increases the risk of an injury during a crash, according to a notice by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Thursday. The U.S. auto regulator in October said Tesla would recall 54,676 […] Read More.

The FBI is moving its “dilapidated” headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Greenbelt, Maryland, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced on Nov. 8. The move ends a years-long search for new headquarters for the government agency, which has been based in the crumbling J. Edgar Hoover Building in downtown Washington since 1975. “GSA determined Greenbelt to be […] Read More.

Senate lawmakers narrowly passed a Republican-led bill on Nov. 8 that would reverse the Biden administration’s decision allowing it to waive some of the “Buy America” requirements for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations purchased using taxpayer dollars. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution, known as S.J. Res. 38, was introduced by Sens. Marco Rubio […] Read More.

The CDC issued a warning about the rise of syphilis, an ancient sexually transmitted disease, among newborns. Read More.