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☆ Democratic Rep. Dan Kildee faces off against Republican Paul Junge in Michigan's 8th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Dan Kildee is running against Republican Paul Junge in Michigan's 8th Congressional District. The 8th District is centered around the city of Flint, Michigan. Michigan's 8th Congressional District candidatesKildee was elected the representative for Michigan's 5th Congressional District pre-redistricting, succeeding his uncle Dale Kildee, who occupied the seat from 1977 to 2013. Voting history for Michigan's 8th Congressional DistrictMichigan's 8th Congressional District is centered around the city of Flint. His opponent, Junge, has raised $2.4 million, spent $2.1 million, and has $384,277 of cash still left to spend, as of September 30.

☆ Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas faces off against Republican Karoline Leavitt in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Chris Pappas is running against Republican Karoline Leavitt in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District. The 1st District is located in the eastern region of the state. New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District candidatesPappas, running for his second term in the US House, serves on the House Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Veterans' Affairs. The first openly gay man to represent New Hampshire in Congress, Pappas co-chairs the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus. Voting history for New Hampshire's 1st Congressional DistrictNew Hampshire's 1st Congressional District is located in the eastern region of the state and includes Manchester, the state's largest city, as well as Portsmouth and Laconia.

☆ Democratic Rep. Annie Kuster faces off against Republican Bob Burns in New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Annie Kuster is running against Republican Bob Burns in New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District. The 2nd District is located in the largely rural western half of the state. New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District candidatesKuster, running for her 6th term in the US House, serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Shortly after the Republican primary, Kuster told a local station that perhaps the biggest issue this fall will be abortion. Voting history for New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional DistrictNew Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District covers the western half of the state and then some, running from the Massachusetts state line in the south to the Canadian border in the north.

☆ Rep. Dina Titus, six-term Democratic congresswoman, faces off against Republican Mark Robertson in Nevada's 1st Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Dina Titus is running against Republican Mark Robertson in Nevada's 1st Congressional District. The 1st District is located in Clark County, covering many Las Vegas suburbs. Nevada's 1st Congressional District candidatesTitus is serving her 6th term in the US House of Representatives. In 2013, Titus returned to Congress after winning in the 1st Congressional District. Voting history for Nevada's 1st Congressional DistrictOnce in the heart of Las Vegas, Nevada's 1st Congressional District now encompasses more of Clark County.

☆ Democratic Rep. Susie Lee faces off against Republican April Becker in Nevada's 3rd Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Susie Lee is running against Republican April Becker in Nevada's 3rd Congressional District. Nevada's 3rd Congressional District candidatesLee is a member of the Committee on Education and Labor. Lee defeated her challenger by an 80-point margin in the Democratic primary for Nevada's 3rd Congressional District. The Las Vegas-based real estate attorney won the Republican nomination for Nevada's 3rd District after winning 67.5% of the vote. Voting history for Nevada's 3rd Congressional DistrictNevada's 3rd Congressional District occupies the southernmost tip of Nevada, including Henderson County and portions of Clark County.

☆ Democratic Rep. Steve Horsford, the first Black US House member to represent Nevada, faces off against Republican Sam Peters in Nevada's 4th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Steve Horsford is running against Republican Sam Peters in Nevada's 4th Congressional District. The 4th District covers most of northern Clark County and southern Lyon County. More than 80% of its population resides in Clark County, which is heavily Democratic. Nevada's 4th Congressional District candidatesHorsford has been an elected official in Nevada for more than 15 years. Voting history for Nevada's 4th Congressional DistrictNevada's 4th Congressional District covers most of northern Clark County and southern Lyon County, but over 80% of its population resides in Clark County, which is heavily Democratic.

☆ Republican George Devolder-Santos faces off against Democrat Robert Zimmerman in New York's 3rd Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Republican George Devolder-Santos is running against Democrat Robert Zimmerman in New York's 3rd Congressional District. This will be the first time in US history that two openly gay congressional candidates are running against each other in a general election. New York's 3rd Congressional District candidatesDevolder-Santos is a Wall Street financier and investor. If elected, either contender would be the first openly gay person to serve the 3rd District. Voting history for New York's 3rd Congressional DistrictNew York's 3rd Congressional District is located in Nassau County on Long Island.

☆ Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan faces off against Republican Colin Schmitt in New York's 18th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Democrat Pat Ryan is running against Republican state Rep. Colin Schmitt in New York's 18th Congressional District. Incumbent Rep. Sean Maloney is running for reelection in New York's 17th Congressional District. New York's 18th Congressional District candidatesRyan is the former county executive of Ulster County in New York. In addition to winning the special election in the 19th, Ryan handily defeated his Democratic primary opponents in New York's 18th Congressional District, bringing in over 80% of the vote. Voting history for New York's 18th Congressional DistrictNew York's 18th Congressional District is located in the Hudson Valley and encompasses the cities of Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, and Kingston.

☆ Democrat Josh Riley faces off against Republican Marc Molinaro in New York's 19th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Democrat Josh Riley is running against Republican Marc Molinaro in New York's 19th Congressional District. The 19th District stretches from the state's south-central region to the Massachusetts state line. New York's 19th Congressional District candidatesRiley is an attorney who formerly served as a counsel on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Voting history for New York's 19th Congressional DistrictNew York's 19th Congressional District is located in the south-central region of the state and stretches to the Massachusetts state line. the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and pro-Republican super PAC Congressional Leadership Fund account for the bulk of that spending.

☆ Binance.US Hires Former FBI Agent BJ Kang as Head of Investigations
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Vicky Ge Huang | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The U.S. arm of Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has hired former FBI agent BJ Kang as its first head of investigations. In his new role, Mr. Kang will work closely with law enforcement, regulators and other crypto companies, Binance.US said. The company said it will build Binance.US’ own “investigations infrastructure” to identify and mitigate crypto-related criminal activities on the platform.

☆ Instacart Pulls Back on Fourth-Quarter IPO Plans
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Jaewon Kang | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

‘We do not need a perfect market, we’re just looking for an open market window,’ Instacart Chief Fidji Simo wrote in a memo to employees. Instacart Inc. is unlikely to launch an initial public offering this year, people familiar with the matter said, as turbulent financial markets hobble demand for new listings. Fidji Simo, chief executive of Instacart, wrote in a memo Thursday to employees that tumultuous market conditions are making an IPO for the grocery-delivery company “highly unlikely” in 2022.

☆ Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi returns home after competing without hijab
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Yuliya-Talmazan-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Yuliya Talmazan | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Given Iranian female athletes always wear a hijab while competing abroad and Rekabi had previously done so herself, what appeared to be a daring political statement was widely noticed by Western media and Iranian observers. South Korea’s foreign ministry told NBC News that "it is understood that all members of the Iranian delegation including Elnaz Rekabi have already left (South) Korea" after attending the event. The International Federation of Sport Climbing said in a statement Tuesday that it has been in contact with Rekabi and the Iranian Climbing Federation. What Elnaz did contributes to breaking off the fear, and the authorities can’t tolerate it. The demonstrations that followed have developed into the most serious challenge to Iran’s government in more than a decade.

☆ Oops: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's official Facebook page is filled with images insulting the lawmaker as a cavewoman, clown, and 'whore'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's official Facebook pages are filled with photos and memes that taunt her. An image that appeared on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Facebook page as of October 17, 2022. An image that appeared on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Facebook page as of October 17, 2022. Marjorie Taylor Greene's FacebookAnd another one features her in clown makeup. An image that appeared on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Facebook page as of October 17, 2022.

☆ Trump-backed congressional candidate Bo Hines says he 'can't afford' to give up his salary. But federal records show he has no salary.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Bo Hines, a congressional candidate from North Carolina, twice claimed that he and his wife "can't afford to give up a month's salary." A trust fund is the only reported asset in Hines' financial disclosure. In the disclosure, Hines reported no salary and no spousal assets, and asserted that he has not excluded any assets that belong to his wife, Mary Charles Hines. Axios' Lachlan Markay first noted Hines' financial situation, which includes no reported bank account or earned income and compensation, and zero loans or liabilities. His trust fund, named Hines Children's Trust, is the only reported asset on his personal financial disclosure.

☆ South Korea's Kakao and Naver shares fall after fire disrupts services
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSouth Korea's Kakao and Naver shares fall after fire disrupts servicesShares of Kakao's franchises — Kakao Pay, Kakao Bank and Kakao Games — all fell by more than 7% in Asia's morning session. CNBC's Chery Kang reports.

☆ Cryptocurrency voters could impact midterm races in key battleground states: poll
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Nearly half of likely voters in key battleground states own cryptocurrency or are considering investing in it, according to a new poll. The poll, commissioned by a crypto-focused PAC, surveyed voters in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. A third of voters who own crypto are people of color, compared to one in four of the overall electorate. Nearly half of likely voters surveyed in September in the battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin own cryptocurrency or are considering investing in it. Thirty-three percent of Democrats said they have a favorable view of crypto, compared to 30% of Republicans who said the same.

☆ Kroger to Merge With Albertsons in a $24.6 Billion Deal
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Jaewon Kang | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Kroger said it is buying rival Albertsons Inc. in a deal that values the company at $24.6 billion, one of the biggest deals in the history of the grocery industry in the U.S.By combining, the companies would gain greater scale and leverage to negotiate with vendors. The deal would also bolster the grocers’ market share and technology to compete better with Walmart and Amazon.com Inc.

☆ Kroger to Buy Albertsons in $24.6 Billion Deal That Would Create New Grocery Giant
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Jaewon Kang | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Kroger said it is buying rival Albertsons Inc. in a deal that values the company at $24.6 billion, one of the biggest deals in the history of the U.S. grocery industry. Combining would give Kroger and Albertsons, the largest and second-largest U.S. supermarket operators, greater scale and increased leverage in negotiations with vendors.

☆ Kroger to Buy Albertsons in $24.6 Billion Deal
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Jaewon Kang | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Then came the pandemic and a property crisis, and with them, clear evidence of the limits of the debt-fuelled, investment-driven model that had propelled China's economy and businesses like Shores'. "If there is no investment, consumption will be like a tree without roots," said Jia, who previously led a finance ministry think tank. Many uncertainties hang over China's economy: the zero-COVID policy, a crackdown on tech and other industries, geopolitical tensions and rising borrowing costs in export markets. China is widely expected to miss this year's 5.5% GDP growth target and Natixis estimates growth may not even top 3% a year into Xi's next mandate. Oxford Economics expects average annual GDP growth this decade to halve from the 1999-2019 average to 4.5% and slow to 3% in the decade after.

☆ Sen. Cory Booker said 'there should be no super PACs for anyone,' but now he's raising money for one
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In the past, Booker was opposed to super PACs, saying "there should be no super PACs for anyone." A solicitation from Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, on behalf of Giffords PAC, an anti-gun super PAC. Giffords PAC'No super PACs for anyone'In the past, Booker hasn't been so keen on super PACs. "That's why we're not taking corporate money, federal lobbyist money, pharma executive money," Booker told Bobic. In response to Phillips' launching a super PAC supporting Booker's presidential bid, Booker spokesman Jeff Giertz restated Booker's opposition to super PACs.

☆ 'Yellowstone' cast members to saddle up for special Ride to the Polls
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Two “Yellowstone” cast members are teaming up with other celebrities for a good cause on horseback. “I launched Ride to the Polls in 2020, hoping to reach young people in my community who weren’t motivated to vote for good reason,” she told CNN. I think BIPOC communities, disenfranchised communities, across the country feel like they’re not sure what to trust anymore. Young and Harness’s drive to do more Ride to the Polls events was done with that in mind. A Skate to the Polls event was held back in August.

A rare protest calling for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s overthrow was staged in the country’s capital Thursday, days before the start of the Communist Party congress, which is expected to cement his rule for an unprecedented third term. Small protests and confrontations with authorities have taken place in the past, in several cities where lockdowns have been enforced. Scorched pavement is seen on a highway overpass where social media videos earlier appeared to show smoke and protest banners in Beijing on Thursday. Posts containing the hashtags Beijing or Haidian were quickly blocked on Weibo, China's popular microblogging site similar to Twitter. Security across Beijing is extremely tight ahead of the ruling Communist Party’s five-yearly congress, which is set to open Sunday.

☆ Kroger and Albertsons in Deal Talks to Create Supermarket Powerhouse
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Cara Lombardo | Jaewon Kang | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A Kroger-Albertsons combination would be expected to face an antitrust review because the companies’ stores overlap in some markets. Kroger is in discussions with smaller rival Albertsons Inc. over a potential combination that could unite the two largest supermarket operators in the U.S., according to people familiar with the matter. A deal could be announced as soon as this week, assuming talks don’t fall apart, the people said.

☆ China's Sept factory activity set for third straight monthly contraction - Reuters poll
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

read moreOn Tuesday, data showed profits at China's industrial firms shrank at a faster pace in January-August. "Container throughput data for the first 10 days of September declined 15% year-on-year partially on port disruptions due to typhoons, which might drag on manufacturing activity growth," they said. Goldman Sachs revised down its 2023 China GDP growth forecast to 4.5% from a previous projection of 5.3%, and predicted that Beijing is unlikely to begin reopening before the second quarter next year. The official manufacturing PMI, which largely focuses on big and state-owned firms, and its survey for the services sector, will be released on Friday. The private sector Caixin manufacturing PMI, which centres more on small firms and coastal regions, will also be published on Friday.

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