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A train carrying vinyl chloride, a toxic chemical used to make plastic pipes, cable coating, and packaging, derailed in East Palestine, Ohio on February 3, spilling five tankers full of the substance. Emergency crews burned the remaining contents to prevent an explosion, prompting an evacuation of over 2,000 residents. (more…)
Roy James Holden, a former cable guy who pleaded guilty to murdering one of his elderly white customers. His employer claims they had no idea Holden could be a criminal, despite lying on his application and being caught photographing his customers’ personal documents prior to the murder.
Roy James Holden, a former cable guy who pleaded guilty to murdering one of his elderly white customers. His employer claims they had no idea Holden could be a criminal, despite lying on his application and being caught photographing his customers’ personal documents prior to the murder.
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Merriam-Webster defines a recession as “a period of reduced economic activity.”
In December 2000, lame-duck President Bill Clinton said, “A recession is two quarters in a row of negative growth.”
On Thursday, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis revealed that the nation’s GDP fell 0.9% in the second quarter after falling 1.6% in the first quarter.
So two subsequent economic quarterly contractions, coupled with the highest inflation in 40 years, means we’re in a recession, right? (more…)