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Good morning! It's Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money. |
Police in New York City were still searching Thursday morning for the person who shot and killed Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, in a "targeted attack" outside a hotel where the company was hosting an investor conference. |
Everyone in the U.S. probably knows about the shooting by now. No one seems to know the motive. But there's been talk of threats and ominous etchings on shell casings. |
Fed chief talks interest rates, tariffs |
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the central bank will decide whether to cut interest rates this month without regard to the economic policies of President-elect Donald Trump: specifically, his plans to raise tariffs and restrict immigration, moves that could increase inflation. |
Trump has vowed to impose 25% levies on all imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% fees on China to prod the countries to restrain unauthorized immigration and the flow of illegal drugs into the U.S., Paul Davidson reports. |
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Lauren Benton said something seemed wrong the moment she left the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint on the way to her flight. |
She and her husband and their two kids, 9 and 6, were flying home to Georgia on Delta Air Lines from Washington Dulles International Airport on Aug. 2. Benton said a man who was near her family at the checkpoint started following them to their gate. At one point, she said, the man even went into the women's restroom while Benton was there with her daughter. |
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Daniel de Visé covers personal finance for USA Today. | | | | Police in New York City continued gathering evidence as they searched for the gunman who shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. | | | | Fed chief Jerome Powell said President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats won't affect an interest rate decision this month. | | | | Lauren Benton said a man followed her family onto a Delta plane even though he didn't have a boarding pass. He was removed before the flight took off. | | | | AT&T said it plans to eliminate traditional phone landline service in 20 of its 21 states by 2029. | | | | UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning. Police are still searching for the suspect. | | | | We are "suddenly in the Christmas spirit" thanks to Target's "weirdly hot" Santa and employee Kris K., played by actor Brent Bailey. | | | | The Department of Transportation proposed a new rule that would require airlines to pay passengers when their flight gets canceled. | | | | The average worker expects to need around $1.8 million to retire comfortably, a 2024 survey from Charles Schwab found, yet most are not on track. | | | | A South Carolina mother is suing Mattel after purchasing a Glinda "Wicked" doll that featured a link to a pornographic website. | | | | Our app gives you award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, eNewspaper and more. | | | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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