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Consumer confidence in the U.S. economy falls to lowest level since 2014
U.S. consumer confidence declined sharply in January, hitting the lowest level since 2014 as Americans grow increasingly concerned about…
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Long-term mortgage rate drops to lowest point in more than 3 years
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate is now down to its lowest level in more than three years. The benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage…
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Met Police and Sadiq Khan hail lowest homicide rates since 2014
Sonja JessupLondon home affairs correspondent Homicide in London has fallen to its lowest level in more than a decade, new figures…
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Job openings drop to 2nd lowest level in 5 years in November
U.S. employers posted far fewer jobs in November than the previous month, a sign that employers aren’t yet ramping up hiring even as…
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Why are U.S. mass killings in 2025 the lowest since 2006?
A shooting last weekend at a children’s birthday party in California that left four dead was the 17th mass killing this year — the lowest…
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We Found 16 Amazon Black Friday Beauty Favorites That Are Really, Truly Going for Their Lowest Prices Ever
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. 16…
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The Shark FlexStyle Is 43% Off For Black Friday — The Lowest It’s Ever Been
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.…
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Consumer confidence falls to lowest level since April as Americans worry about inflation and jobs
U.S. consumers were much less confident in the economy in November in the aftermath of the government shutdown, weak hiring, and stubborn…
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Oil prices settle down at lowest in a month as US seeks Russia-Ukraine peace deal
Oil prices eased about 1 per cent on Friday (Nov 21) to settle at one-month lows as the US pushed for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal that…
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Australia shares hit lowest in over a month as RBA holds rates, signals caution
Australian shares finished at their lowest in more than a month on Tuesday (Nov 4) after the central bank left its key rate unchanged as…
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Trump Sets Lowest Refugee Cap in History—With Priority to White People
The Trump administration has set an abysmally low limit on refugees entering the country. And those who do will almost certainly be white.…
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Spike Lee Set for Torino Film Festival Award Ahead of ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Italian Premiere
Spike Lee will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the Torino Film Festival in Turin, where the Oscar-winning director will…
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Thames Water given lowest one star rating for repeated sewage spills
Thames Water has been given a one star rating for its poor environmental performance by the Environment Agency (EA) in 2024, as part of a…
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Global funds cut holdings of Chinese bonds to lowest since 2021
Overseas investors also cut their exposure to negotiable certificate of deposits in August Overseas funds offloaded Chinese sovereign…
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Hedge funds slash bullish oil bets to lowest ever amid Opec hike
Hedge funds chopped their bullish position on US crude to the lowest on record as the Opec+ alliance’s latest decision to boost production…
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Tesla market share in US drops to lowest since 2017 as competition heats up
The falling share reveals the company’s increasingly difficult choice of supporting sales using higher, profit-destroying incentives for…
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UK cement production drops to lowest levels since 1950s
UK cement production has fallen to its lowest level since 1950, putting the government's house building plan at risk, a trade body has…
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24 Best New Movies to Streaming in September: ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ ‘Friendship, ‘Warfare’ and More
The summer movie season may be officially over, but the biggest movie of the summer (and the year, for that matter) is coming to…
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Spike Lee’s "Highest 2 Lowest" Is a Meta-Reckoning with His Success
Though Kurosawa’s classic features the great Toshiro Mifune in the equivalent of Washington’s role, it doesn’t rely on its lead actor’s…
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US banks cut back muni exposure to lowest since financial crisis
US banks are holding the smallest share of debt sold by states and localities since the financial crisis despite attractive valuations and…
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“Highest 2 Lowest” Marks a Conservative Pivot for Spike Lee
It’s fascinating when filmmakers make drastic late-career shifts, as Martin Scorsese did with “The Wolf of Wall Street” and Francis Ford…
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Thailand’s central bank cuts rates to lowest in two years to support growth
Thailand’s central bank lowered its policy rate by a quarter point on Wednesday (Aug 13), its fourth cut in 10 months, to support a…
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Indonesia’s benchmark yield falls to lowest in almost two years
Emerging Asian sovereign bonds have rallied this year as global funds diversified their investments away from US dollar assets Indonesia’s…
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Japan’s steel output may sink to lowest since 1968 as US tariff risks loom
Kobe Steel, Japan’s No 3 steelmaker, on Thursday (Aug 7) reported a 3 per cent fall in quarterly crude steel output due to lower prices…