Budget Battles
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Republicans Want Strings Attached to California Disaster Aid
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Biden Goes Out With a Bang in the Jobs Market
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Trump Privately Pushes Senators for ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’
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Trump Considers Declaring National Emergency for Tariff Rollout
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Trump Unloads: Grievances, Greenland and the Gulf of Mexico
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Republicans Divided Over How to Pass Trump’s Agenda
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Trump Pushes Johnson to Victory as Speaker
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Soccer’s Biggest Deal Ever: $260 Million for Neymar
By Alan Dawson, Business InsiderBarcelona forward Neymar has now paid his €222 million (US$260 million) buy-out clause in full, according to a statement issued by the club. The Brazilian, who told Barcelona he wanted to leave the...
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The 10 Most Valuable Sports Franchises in the World
By Sam Belden and Mike Nudelman, Business InsiderThe NFL may have slipped in the television ratings last fall, but its marquee franchises remain as valuable as ever. According to data from Forbes , the Dallas Cowboys are the most valuable sports...
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How Social Media Gives Netflix a Big Advantage in the TV Wars
By Thomas Franck , CNBCThere's a secret to Netflix 's success: social media. The subscription-based video on demand site is more conducive to producing "viral" original content, which could give it a sustainable advantage...
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NBA Finals: How the Warriors and Cavaliers Starters Match Up…by Salary
By Josh Stelzer, The Fiscal TimesIt was inevitable. Starting tonight, the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers will play for the NBA championship — the first time in league history that the same two teams have met in...
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$15,000 a Ticket? Why Kentucky Derby Prices Are Racing Higher
By Shannan Siemens, CNBCThe prices for coveted Kentucky Derby tickets are going up again this year, but there are many options to get into Saturday's run for the roses. The range is $80 all the way up to $15,000. According...
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Why Netflix Didn’t Pay the Ransom for ‘Orange Is the New Black’
By Josh HerrOver the weekend, hackers calling themselves “thedarkoverlord” threatened to release the first 10 episodes of the fifth season of Netflix’s “Orange Is the New Black” on the popular file sharing...
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Will ESPN's Mass Layoffs Save the Network?
By Jeff Spross, TheWeek.comThere was a bloodbath at ESPN on Wednesday. A dramatic round of layoffs had long been expected at the Worldwide Leader in Sports, but the numbers turned out much bigger than predicted : Roughly 100...
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Here's Why It Really Pays to Get Picked in the First Round in the NFL Draft
By Cork Gaines and Diana Yukari, Business InsiderIn the weeks leading up to the NFL Draft, players and agents jockey for position to be one of the top picks in the draft and cash in with a lucrative contract. This is immensely important because if...
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Here's Why Hollywood Is Addicted to Sequels
By Diana Yukari and Carrie Wittmer, Business InsiderThere are a lot of sequels coming in 2017, and many have already hit theaters. But to the chagrin of Hollywood executives, many are bombing at the box office . Analysts are crying sequel fatigue, but...
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The Trump Effect? Major Global Airline Cuts Flights to US
By Benjamin Zhang , Business InsiderOn Wednesday, Emirates announced plans to reduce service to the US amid fallout from the Trump administration's more restrictive travel policies . The Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based airline says...
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The Teenage Golfer Who’s Shaking Up the Masters
By Larry Fine, ReutersFourteen-year-old golf sensation Guan Tianlang is the youngest competitor ever to play the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National, which started on Thursday and runs through Sunday.
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The Fledgling Tech Biz That Has TV’s Titans Fighting Mad
By Jon Friedman, The Fiscal TimesWhat? You've never heard of Aereo, the year-old startup that could just become the Next New Thing in the media ecosystem? Media mogul Barry Diller wants to make sure that you will soon know about it...
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Can Netflix Finally Get Some Respect?
By Jon Friedman, The Fiscal TimesThe best-performing stock among the S&P 500 so far this year, hands down, has been Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) – yes, Netflix, which not so long ago was the Company America Loved to Hate. The stock...
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A Macy’s Typo Lets a $1500 Necklace Go for $47
By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal TimesA Macy’s catalogue item – a sterling silver and 14-karat gold necklace – worth $1500 was erroneously listed at the sale price of $47 in Macy’s current catalogue, which was sent out across the nation...
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March Madness Meets Big Data for a Winning Outcome
By Cnbc Staff, CNBCThey did it for the love of The Big Dance, and Big Data. A couple of self-described frustrated jocks teamed up more than a decade ago to produce a model for predicting which college basketball teams...