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In 2020, men were almost evenly divided between Donald Trump and Joe Biden — a remarkable shift from 2016, when they backed Mr. Trump by 11 points. That swing was decisive enough to put Mr. Biden in the White House. For the latest Times Opinion focus group, we gathered nine men who voted for Mr. Biden in 2020 to see how their views about him evolved since then. Most of them could see a difference Mr. Biden had made in their communities — roads paved, highways built, fiber-optic networks laid — and in the way people around them spoke. Kevin L., a 35-year-old school psychologist from Wisconsin with two children, was worried about what his kids would overhear if Mr. Trump returned to Washington.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden —, Trump, Biden, Kevin L Organizations: Mr, Trump Locations: Wisconsin, Washington

☆ How Biden hopes to recapture voters scarred by inflation
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Ron Brownstein | Analysis Ronald Brownstein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

A majority of Hispanics, and even a plurality of Black voters, said Biden’s policies would cause inflation to rise, the survey found. You can’t not make the contrast and comparison.”These negative retrospective assessments of the Biden and Trump economic records create huge headwinds for the president. “Voters—even past Biden voters who disapprove of his economic record—clearly reject what Trump and Republicans are offering,” Democratic pollster Margie Omero said in an email. After voters were exposed to Biden’s populist arguments, assessments of his economic record improved in the group’s polling, Clark said. But even after hearing that case, most voters in the group’s surveys still gave Biden negative marks for his economic performance, the study found.

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☆ I ate at Imo's, one of the most famous St. Louis-style pizzerias, and I can't get enough Provel cheese
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Holly Fann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Margie and Ed Imo opened their first tiny pizzeria in 1964 in St. Louis' historic The Hill neighborhood. AdvertisementSt. Louis West is the most quintessential Imo's location, in my opinionThe Imo's location on Hampton Avenue is right by Forest Park in St. Louis. Holly FannI stopped in for a bite at Imo's St. Louis West location on Hampton Avenue because I think it rises above the others in the city. The St. Louis West location has custom iron chairs and fun decor. AdvertisementToasted ravioli is another St. Louis delicacyYou'll find toasted ravioli on menus across St. Louis.

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What can President Biden say and do to win over undecided voters? To a striking degree, most of the participants tilted toward Mr. Trump, even though they disliked his personality. At the same time, she described experiencing more racism while Mr. Trump was president, including an ugly incident while dining out with her mother. These seeming contradictions came up with other matters as well; there was concern about the future of abortion rights yet skepticism that Mr. Biden or Mr. Trump would be any different on the issue. If there was one takeaway, it’s that Mr. Biden has his work cut out for him to win over these voters.

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☆ With Border Deal Doomed, Schumer Pushes Republicans Into Vote on Ukraine and Israel Aid
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Annie Karni | Karoun Demirjian | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

But with Mr. Trump’s intervention persuading congressional Republicans to abandon the border deal that they themselves had demanded, Mr. Biden finally has an opportunity to shift from defense to offense. “Joe Biden blamed President Trump for the border crisis that Biden himself created,” said Karoline Leavitt, a spokeswoman for the former president. Mr. Trump made clear that he saw the deal not as a solution but a threat to his bid to reclaim his office. Image Mr. Trump ridiculed the idea that Mr. Biden could deflect blame after three years of failing to secure the border. For three years, Republicans had a clear story line when it came to the border — Mr. Biden either intentionally or incompetently opened the floodgates.

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☆ America's Zoomtowns Face a Growing Housing, Traffic, Culture Crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Emily Cataneo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

We're transitioning from a sleepy capital city into a midsize-to-major city," Jonathan Melton, a member of Raleigh's City Council, told me. The first wants to solve the problem of too little housing by, well, building more housing. But Melton and the YIMBYs' vision rankled some Raleigh residents who eventually started to push back on what they considered extreme pro-development policies. The new buses seem like a great idea, but as with all these changes, residents are worried that the route will have unintended consequences. It's worth noting, too, that most Raleigh residents, even those who oppose the current pace of development, point to some positives.

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Last year, that amounted to $75 million of $88.5 million in candy corn sales, according to the consumer research firm Circana. Political Cartoons View All 1215 ImagesWhen compared to top chocolate sellers and other popular confections, candy corn is niche. Several years later, the Goelitz Confectionery Co., now Jelly Belly, began to produce candy corn, calling it Chicken Feed. Candy corn is basically sugar, corn syrup, confectioner’s glaze, salt, gelatin, honey and dyes, among some other things. She equates candy corn with childhood memories of having to visit her pediatrician, who kept a bowl on hand.

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If opinion polls are to be believed, Donald Trump has the 2024 Republican presidential nomination in the bag. But in a recent Times Opinion focus group with 13 Republican voters who are looking at candidates other than Mr. Trump, the idea that the race was all but over sounded off base, either because they don’t know any other Republicans who want Mr. Trump back in office or because he seems beatable for the nomination. “My Republican friends say they are for anybody but Trump,” said one focus group participant, Carrie, a 55-year-old from Michigan. In the end, we wanted to know, if the race came down in 2024 to Mr. Trump and President Biden, would they give in and vote for Mr. Trump? It was the most painful question for some of them — and yielded bad news for Mr. Trump but no silver lining for Mr. Biden, either.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, “, ”, Carrie, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Sara, Biden Organizations: Republican, Trump, Mr Locations: Michigan, Virginia, South Carolina

That is especially concerning for parents of younger kids and those whose disabilities can make finding child care an extra challenge. One failed legislative proposal would have let students in four-day districts transfer or attend private schools, with their home districts picking up the tab. “If everybody becomes a four-day school week,” she said, “that is no longer a recruitment strategy.”In some communities, a four-day week is better for families. “They’re making the shift to the four-day week because all the districts around them have adopted a four-day week,” he said. However, the Rand Corporation found achievement differences in four-day districts, while initially hard to spot, became apparent over multiple years.

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☆ Analysis: US healthcare stocks roiled by investor tug of war over economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( David Randall | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Many view healthcare as a defensive sector because it has constant demand and is somewhat insulated from the economy. In the latest week, investors pulled a net $1.4 billion from the sector, the biggest weekly outflow since May 2022. Overall, the healthcare sector - which ranges from health insurers like UnitedHealth to pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer to small biotechs - has received the third largest inflows of any sector year to date, BofA's data showed. This would weaken the case for loading up on healthcare stocks. Overall, healthcare sector earnings are expected to lag this year as COVID-related revenues decline 13% versus a 1.8% rise for the overall S&P 500.

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What grade would you give America when it comes to making progress on race and racism today? For our latest Times Opinion focus group, held in mid-June, we were curious to get those grades from young Black Americans just before the Supreme Court issued its ruling on affirmative action in college admissions. The court was weighing, on one level, whether affirmative action was no longer necessary to foster diversity on campus, as Justice Sandra Day O’Connor predicted would be the case by 2028. Looking to the future, some hoped that enrollment at H.B.C.U.s would increase with the end of affirmative action. Still, several said they believed the country will have made progress on race 25 years from now compared with today.

Persons: Sandra Day O’Connor, Jocelyn, ” Kathryn, ”, Biden Organizations: Black, America, University of Chicago Locations: Pennsylvania, America, Tennessee, Illinois, H.B.C.U.s

El Paso, Texas CNN —The mass shooter who killed 23 people at an El Paso Walmart in one of the deadliest attacks targeting Latinos in modern US history was sentenced to 90 consecutive life terms by a federal judge on Friday. Defense lawyer Joe Spencer told the court Crusius took responsibility for the harm he had caused and that his rampage was due to severe mental illness. Wearing an “El Paso Strong” T-shirt, the girl struggled to speak between sobs as she described her terror and enduring pain. Your tears mean nothing to me,” Karla Romero, whose mother was killed, told Crusius at one point. “He was not a racist like you.”Hoffman’s father, Alexander Hoffman, was killed in the 2019 shooting.

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Democracy struggles to function without a basic level of trust. We decided to conduct a focus group with 11 Democrats, Republicans and independents to explore how much they trusted — or didn’t trust — their fellow Americans and what was making them confident or skeptical. If you can’t trust what a person looks like or is, how can you have trust in anything?” said Melissa, 38. As for building trust, both Democrats and Republicans talked mostly about values — showing more respect to other people, communicating better, listening better — and about spending less time isolating in social media. “Building trust — how do you build trust when you're not talking?”

Persons: ”, “, Melissa, Tom Organizations: Gallup, Republicans Locations: Aurora, Colo, —

☆ Economy remains very strong despite Fed's rate hikes, says Allspring Global's Margie Patel
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailEconomy remains very strong despite Fed's rate hikes, says Allspring Global's Margie PatelJulia Coronado, founder of Macro Policy Perspectives, and Margie Patel, senior portfolio manager for multi-asset solutions with Allspring Global Investments, join 'The Exchange' to discuss the potential for a Fed rate pause, the Fed's mission to find an adequate hold rate, and investment strategies for the fixed-income market.

Persons: Allspring, Margie Patel Julia Coronado, Margie Patel Organizations: Macro, Allspring Global Investments

It’s a familiar, almost stale question but one that’s complicated and crucial to explore for a society and democracy as interdependent as ours. For our latest Times Opinion focus group, we decided to try something provocative: Gather a mix of Democrats, Republicans and independents who all had one unifying aspect: their membership in labor unions, which value cohesion and collective action. What does solidarity mean to them? “I think we’ve all been criticizing politicians and maybe some problems with unions. So that’s where we can come together and join, Democrats and Republicans,” said Kevin, a teacher.

☆ Analysis: Investors seek value in clobbered U.S. regional bank shares
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( David Randall | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The ETF has slumped nearly 26% since March 8, when SVB's troubles became known, while the S&P Regional Banks Select Industry Index (.SPSIRBK) is down around 23%. Concerns over deposit flight are still swirling around some regional banks. He owns shares of large regional banks including Citizens Financial Group Inc (CFG.N), which have fallen about 22% so far this year, and US Bancorp (USB.N), which are down some 18%. Margie Patel, a senior portfolio manager at Allspring Global Investments, has been adding new positions in regional banks over the last few weeks, citing "value." Regional banks "need positive news that shows their deposits are holding firm or growing," said Rick Meckler, a partner at family office Cherry Lane Investments.

☆ This Isn't What Millennial Middle Age Was Supposed to Look Like - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Jessica Grose | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +25 min

Things have been difficult for her family, she says, but one thing she isn’t worried about: a midlife crisis, looming just over the horizon. One of our questions was about whether they had experienced a midlife crisis and how they would define the term. Many people said they felt they couldn’t be having a midlife crisis, because there was no bourgeois numbness to rebel against. “Who has midlife crisis money?”The traditional midlife crisis, as presented in popular culture, at least, unfolds amid suburban ennui. We just increase our Lexapro.”Was the midlife crisis ever even real?

☆ Veteran cruise-goer says Carnival's inadvertent 'cruise to nowhere' dimmed her vacation dream of getting some peace and quiet on the boat
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Carnival Sunshine became a "cruise to nowhere" after windy weather kept the ship from docking. Longtime cruiser Margie Marsh told Insider she hadn't even planned to get off the boat in the first place. But the cancelled port stop challenged her efforts to seek peace and quiet onboard the ship. Another passenger onboard the Carnival Sunshine told Insider earlier this month that the cancellation was a massive disappointment for her family, all of whom were first-time cruise goers and international travelers. Cruise goers told Insider each stateroom also received a $100 onboard credit, as well as a voucher for money off a future cruise.

While no dating app has taken up the suggestion yet, TikTok users started making and sharing their own “Dating Wrapped” slideshows this year. However, Dating Wrapped videos blew up this year, and the hashtag #DatingWrapped has amassed more than 10.3 million views on the platform. McLean said she initially made her video because she is a fan of Spotify Wrapped and enjoys sharing her dating stories with friends. Dupone added a slide for “multi-night sleepovers” in their Dating Wrapped, which they felt was more common in queer relationships. In addition to being a source of entertainment for viewers, McLean said preparing her Dating Wrapped video allowed her to reflect on what she wants and needs romantically.

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Margie Patel, senior portfolio manager at Allspring Global Investments
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Margie Patel, senior portfolio manager at Allspring Global InvestmentsMargie Patel, senior portfolio manager at Allspring Global Investments, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss market caution ahead of Powell's comments, the effect of monetary policy on labor markets, and finding safe havens for the current economic conditions.

☆ Mitigating unexpected loss with Margaret Patel, sr. portfolio manager at Allspring Global Investments
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMitigating unexpected loss with Margaret Patel, sr. portfolio manager at Allspring Global InvestmentsMargie Patel, senior portfolio manager at Allspring Global Investments, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss market caution ahead of Powell's comments, the effect of monetary policy on labor markets, and finding safe havens for the current economic conditions.

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Allspring Global Investments' Margie Patel
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Allspring Global Investments' Margie PatelMargaret Patel, Allspring Global Investments senior portfolio manager, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the likelihood of more upside in bond yields, markets feeling toward rate performance, and the potential for further economic erosion.

☆ How an ex-lawyer built Halo Top into an ice cream sensation with $347 million in sales
▼ + stars: | 2018-11-01 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

During the summer of 2017, low-calorie Halo Top Creamery was the best-selling pint of ice cream in America. "He just wanted to eat an entire pint of ice cream and not hate himself for it." To satisfy his sweet tooth, he wanted to concoct something that tasted like ice cream but was healthier and had less sugar. He liked his creation so much that he eventually bought an ice cream maker (on sale on Amazon for $20). The ice cream market in the U.S. was $6.7 billion for the 52 weeks ended Sept. 28, 2018, according to Nielsen.

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