US consumer borrowing up moderate $12 billion in January as credit card borrowing falls By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer March 6, 2020, 9:11 PM 2 min read WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer borrowing slowed in January as borrowing on credit cards declined following a huge surge in December. The Federal Reserve said Friday that consumer […]
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Austin Reaves scored 41 points, the last a game-winning jumper with a half-second left as Oklahoma beat TCU 78-76 By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer March 8, 2020, 2:55 AM 4 min read FORT WORTH, Texas — The final play was drawn up for Austin Reaves, and the Oklahoma guard made one more shot to
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PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump hosted President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil for a festive dinner at his Florida estate on Saturday but refused to rule out steel and iron tariffs that have created tension in the relationship between the two most populous countries of the Western Hemisphere. As he welcomed Mr. Bolsonaro to Mar-a-Lago,
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A federal official says the White House overruled health officials who wanted to recommend that elderly and physically fragile Americans be advised not to fly on commercial airlines because of the new coronavirus By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer March 8, 2020, 2:03 AM 5 min read NEW YORK — The White House overruled health
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Millennials are often defined as ‘the loneliest generation’ – but one app in the US is trying to tackle that problem for young Jews. OneTable, a non-profit app, is trying to get more young people to celebrate Friday night dinners, known as Shabbat, that begin the day of rest celebrated by practising Jews. Their aim
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Freshman Diamond Miller scored 15 points and classmate Ashley Owusu added 14 to help No. 6 Maryland beat 20th-ranked Indiana 66-51 on Saturday night in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals By CHRIS GOFF Associated Press March 8, 2020, 1:57 AM 2 min read INDIANAPOLIS — Freshman Diamond Miller scored 15 points and classmate Ashley Owusu
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An attendee of a conservative conference where President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence spoke last week has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the event’s organizer. The organizer, the American Conservative Union, which hosts the annual Conservative Political Action Conference outside Washington, D.C., said the attendee was exposed to the virus before the
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Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday: JPMorgan Chase, Square fall, Big Lots, Opko Health rise March 6, 2020, 9:24 PM 2 min read NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday: JP Morgan Chase & Co., down $5.89 to $108.08. The bank said that CEO Jamie Dimon is
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Image copyright Getty Images The government has outlined emergency legislation to tackle coronavirus, including measures to allow people to leave their jobs and volunteer to care for those affected. Proposals would also allow court cases to be heard via video links. It comes ahead of an expected move from the UK’s “containment” phase of the
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Image copyright Looptworks “When I started talking about upcycling, people thought I was talking about riding bikes uphill,” laughs Scott Hamlin. But the former Adidas boss has a simple, yet ingenious, business model – he buys unwanted tops from professional sports teams, upcycles them into merchandise and sells it back to them. He first began
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