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Texas House passes billion-dollar school voucher bill
The Texas House passed a sweeping school choice bill on Wednesday that Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) celebrated as a historic ...
Inside one of the wildest weeks for markets in recent memory
"It seems that we go from panic to euphoria to terror," one analyst told Business Insider. Stocks and bonds swung violently, ...
How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the US government and universities
The showdown between the Trump administration and Harvard University is spotlighting bare-knuckled politics and big dollar ...
Asheville water customers will see 2nd year of rate hikes. Who's bill will go up the most?
Asheville water users will see a rate increase in July, with the steepest hikes for commercial, manufacturing and wholesale ...
Inflation, currency woes worsen Venezuela’s complex crisis as Maduro declares ‘economic emergency’
The latest economic developments were the greatest fears of many Venezuelans ahead of last year’s presidential election. So ...
The bond market is acting weird. It spooked Trump
Global markets are reeling over President Donald Trump’s haphazard approach to tariffs and an escalating trade war with China. Stocks have been volatile, and an unsettling shift has emerged in the ...
Brazil sees worsening debt outlook despite rising primary surplus targets
Brazil's government on Tuesday projected a sharp rise in gross debt despite an outlook for an improving primary balance, ...
Melinda French Gates’ new book draws lessons from loss, and looks to what’s next
Melinda French Gates joins the GeekWire Podcast to discuss her new book, The Next Day, sharing personal reflections on life ...
Republicans reconsider their commitment to tax cuts for the rich in Trump agenda bill
The unexpected debate has emerged as GOP lawmakers look for ways to pay for their massive budget bill and as the party's ...
Proposed dessert restrictions on SNAP benefits wouldn’t necessarily improve health, experts say
A new bill backed by Sen. Jon Husted would ban SNAP recipients from buying soda, candy and desserts, but public health ...
Bond market is the Achilles' heel of Trump's 'big, beautiful' budget bill, say investors
U.K. Prime Minister's Liz Truss's government in 2022 sparked a mini budget crisis that forced a pivot, and eventually left her out of a job. James Carville, a Democratic political adviser, years ago ...