The ratings agency, which lowered the U.S. long-term rating from its top mark, said that debt-limit standoffs have eroded confidence in the nation’s fiscal management.
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New Energy Efficiency Rules Spell End of Incandescent Era
New efficiency rules, more than a decade in the making, have taken effect, relegating Edison’s glowing orbs to the history books.
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Samuel Alito Has a Favorite Branch of Government
In theory, there is no branch in the American constitutional system that exists above or beyond the reach of the others.
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Niger Coup: West African Leaders Impose Sanctions and Threaten Action
A demand for a restoration of democracy echoed calls by the United States and France, major security allies of Niger.
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Social Security COLA Is Forecast Around 3%
Analysts say the 2024 adjustment, which helps older Americans keep up with inflation, won’t be nearly as high as this year’s but will still be significant.