Fears of regional escalation as Israel warns of ‘multi-front’ war | Israel-Gaza war

Fears of regional escalation as Israel warns of ‘multi-front’ war | Israel-Gaza war

Israel is engaged in a “multi-front war”, its defence minister has said, hinting at military operations across the Middle East as the war in Gaza showed new signs of a dangerous regional escalation. Speaking in parliament on Tuesday, Yoav Gallant said Israel was “coming under attack from seven theatres: Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Judea and Samaria … Read more

Dentist sued for performing way too much work on patient in one visit

Dentist sued for performing way too much work on patient in one visit

Breadcrumb Trail Links World Weird Published Dec 26, 2023  •  Last updated 1 hour ago  •  2 minute read Minnesota dentist Dr. Kevin Molldrem being sued by patient for allegedly performing four root canals, eight crowns and 20 fillings in one appointment. Photo by Molldrem Family Dentistry /Facebook Article content A Minnesota woman is suing her … Read more

Strong holiday spending is great news for 3 of our stocks

Strong holiday spending is great news for 3 of our stocks

Holiday spending held up this year, despite all the economic uncertainty and high inflation. It’s welcome news for a few of our stocks. New data released Tuesday shows U.S. retail sales increased 3.1% year over year from Nov. 1 through Dec. 24, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse . The report, which excludes auto sales and is … Read more

The U.S. avoided a recession in 2023. What’s the outlook for 2024?

The U.S. avoided a recession in 2023. What’s the outlook for 2024?

Grocery items are offered for sale at a supermarket on August 09, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.  Scott Olson | Getty Images Heading into 2023, the predictions were nearly unanimous: a recession was coming. As the year comes to a close, the forecasted economic downturn did not arrive. So what’s in store for 2024? An economic … Read more

Here are options for student loan borrowers struggling to make payments

Here are options for student loan borrowers struggling to make payments

Blackcat | E+ | Getty Images Many student loan borrowers are struggling to resume their payments. When the bills restarted after a more than three-year-long reprieve, just 60% of people with federal education loans had made a payment by mid-November, U.S. Department of Education data shows. “The fact that so few borrowers have been able … Read more

Why EVs will be cheaper in 2024: ‘More incentives, more discounting’

Why EVs will be cheaper in 2024: ‘More incentives, more discounting’

With electric vehicle prices declining amid a glut of unsold inventory on dealer’s lots, you should be able to find a bargain on a zero-emission car in 2024. That’s because of supply and demand: Even with enticing federal and state tax credits worth thousands of dollars, consumer demand for EVs has simply not kept up … Read more

Americans taking on more credit card debt amid inflation

Americans taking on more credit card debt amid inflation

(NewsNation) — American consumers are continuing to spend, with many opting to pay with credit cards as they grapple with inflation and maintaining lifestyles. Mixed in with the holiday season, millions of Americans are feeling the pinch in everyday spending. Nationally, credit card spending rose in the third quarter at major banks including 9% at … Read more

One dead, two injured after attack in central Paris

One dead, two injured after attack in central Paris

One person has died and two others are injured after an assailant attacked passers-by in central Paris near the Eiffel Tower, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin says. Police quickly arrested the 26-year-old man, a French national, using a Taser stun gun, Darmanin told reporters. The suspect was on the French security services watch list and was … Read more