Jon Stewart returns as 'The Daily Show' host Mondays amid 2024 election - The Washington Post

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“Jon Stewart, the longtime host of Comedy Central's "Daily Show," will return as an executive producer.”

Ukraine Seeks to Cut Off Putin's Lifeblood With Attacks Inside Russia

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“Attacks on Russian oil and gas infrastructure have been ramped up in recent weeks, including on one of Russia's largest oil refineries.”

Trump leans into voter fraud playbook, preparing to cry foul if he loses | AP News

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“GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump generally refrains from claiming voter fraud in elections he wins, but he is spending plenty of time...”

US growth shatters expectations, boosting Biden's economic pitch - POLITICO

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“The Commerce Department reported Thursday that GDP expanded 3.1 percent in 2023, a year that began with heavy odds of a recession and closed out...”

Russia Economy: Russia Says It Will Retaliate Against Asset Confiscation

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“Leaders of the Group of Seven are set to discuss how to legally seize $300 billion in Russian central-bank assets to fund reconstruction in Ukraine.”

Donald Trump Is Losing It.Will the Media Make It a Story? | The New Republic

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“The media's obsessions with the mental acuity of our presidential candidates seems dangerously one-sided.”

Dow 38,000 :: General Discussion :: Pipe Smokers Forums of PipesMagazine.com

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“The Dow has reached 38,000, about a month after it hit 37,000.It's been a full sixty years now since I heard an old man in the barbershop despair...”

Americans are feeling optimistic about the economy again, with some exceptions

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“American consumers haven't felt this good about the direction of the economy in years.”

The S&P 500 and Dow Set New Record Highs

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“The S&P 500 finished Friday at a record, the benchmark index rising 1.2% to close at 4839.81 as stocks stormed upward in the last session of the...”

Putin's Unsustainable Spending Spree: How the War in Ukraine Will Overheat the Russian Economy

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“The Russian economy's problems, in fact, are such that Putin is facing an impossible trilemma.”