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☆ What Warren Buffett said about Trump's first trade war, as tariff threats fuel fears of another battle
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

President-elect Donald Trump's fresh tariff threats ignited fears of another high-stakes trade war. Berkshire Hathaway Chair and CEO Warren Buffett opined at length in 2018 and 2019 about the trade conflicts that erupted during Trump's first term. "If we actually have a trade war, it will be bad for the whole world … everything intersects in the world," Buffett said in a CNBC interview in 2019. Tariffs are "a tax on consumers," Buffett said. Others believe the U.S. could see a replay of punitive, retaliatory levies in a full-blown trade war from Trump's first term.

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☆ Fact check: Trump, repeating old lies on ‘Meet the Press,’ falsely claims US is the only country with birthright citizenship
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Washington CNN —President-elect Donald Trump repeated numerous false claims during an interview that aired Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” – including his old lie that the US is the world’s only country with birthright citizenship. Crime: Trump falsely claimed, “Crime is at an all-time high.” That is nowhere close to true. Trump and inflation: Trump falsely claimed that, during his presidency, “We had no inflation.” In fact, cumulative inflation during Trump’s presidency was about 8%. Venezuela, migration and prisoners: Trump repeated his regular tale about how Venezuela has supposedly emptied prisons to allow criminals to migrate to the US. Trump and Obamacare: Trump claimed, “I am the one that saved Obamacare.” This is misleading at best.

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For more on the GOP agenda in the new Congress, watch CNN’s “Inside Politics Sunday with Manu Raju” this Sunday at 8 a.m. Typically, any senator can filibuster legislation, which would require 60 votes to overcome in a Senate where Republicans will hold a 53-47 majority. We know how to work with a small majority.”With the razor-thin majority, House Republicans may have an unusual amount of leverage in the typically Senate-driven process of crafting a filibuster-proof legislative package. A group of House GOP chairmen first sat down in May to plot this massive package under a potential Trump presidency, according to a person familiar with the discussions. But even some veteran Senate Republicans warned that passing two reconciliation bills will be a tall order.

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☆ 5 takeaways from the unveiling of the 12-team College Football Playoff field
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —The field is set, the games are scheduled, and college football fans have an absolutely scrumptious holiday buffet of playoff games set out in front of them. The College Football Playoff Selection Committee unveiled its final rankings and the bracket for the first-ever field of 12 teams competing for a national title in the expanded playoff format later on this month. Here are five takeaways from the reveal of the College Football Playoff tournament on Sunday. We get to take a little bit of a break and get ready for the College Football Playoff. The Fighting Irish are one of the winningest college football teams in history and will enter the game as the favorite, but Indiana’s season has been one of the biggest stories of college football this year.

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☆ Can Trump save TikTok? Here's where his cabinet picks stand on a TikTok ban.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementPresident-elect Donald Trump's views on whether TikTok, which a Chinese company owns, poses a threat to the United States have shifted 180 degrees. In 2020, Trump unsuccessfully sought to ban TikTok in the United States but has since had a change of heart. Some of Trump's top cabinet nominees support a TikTok ban. TikTok has denied accusations that it influences content inside the United States or is addictive to children. A spokesperson for TikTok told Business Insider that the TikTok ban law was "conceived and pushed through based upon inaccurate, flawed and hypothetical information, resulting in outright censorship of the American people."

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☆ Here are 4 things we’re watching in the stock market in the week ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Technology stocks stood tall in the first week of December trading, helping the S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite finish Friday's session at record closing highs. The S & P 500 closed nearly 1% higher. .IXIC .SPX 1M mountain The Nasdaq Composite versus the S & P 500 over the past month. Salesforce and Broadcom contributed to the S & P 500's technology sector being one of three to finish the week in positive territory, adding 3.4%. The remaining eight sectors in the S & P 500 ended the week lower, led to the downside by energy, utilities, and materials.

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Let us show you everything you need to know about where to watch a free Abu Dhabi F1 live stream wherever you are in the world. As also detailed in our season-long free F1 live stream guide, we can help you watch every race this season via similar options to today's. How to watch free Abu Dhabi F1 live streams with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't have one. How to watch Abu Dhabi F1 live stream in the USESPN and ESPN+ are both covering the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Check price at FuboHow to watch Abu Dhabi F1 live stream in the UKWant a free option?

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☆ My husband likes to keep everything, and I prefer minimalism. A home remodel helped us learn to declutter together.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Camilla Richardson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A home remodel forced us to face the clutter, and now, we communicate much better. Now imagine the opposite of my personality in the clutter department, and you have my husband. My attempts to purge items didn't go well. I didn't know how to be kind in my panic, and he didn't want things to change. He had emotional attachments to things that I didn't understand, but it didn't mean I was right in demanding that they go.

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☆ I bought a storage-unit business with my husband. The customers can be difficult, but it makes financial sense for our family.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Nancy Brier | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My husband and I bought a storage unit business because we couldn't afford my daughter's college. We found a fixer-upper mini storage business for sale and used Lauren's college savings as seed money to make the down payment. Related storiesOwning a storage unit business is nothing like I expectedBefore we bought the business, I assumed people would store their stuff, pay their rental fees, and eventually move on. One potential customer had just split up with her boyfriend, and as I explained the cost of renting storage space, I sensed her reluctance. AdvertisementThough it's difficult, the business works for usOwning a mini storage business has been more interesting and challenging than I thought it would be.

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☆ Stephen Knight, who provides foster homes for dogs while their owners seek addiction treatment, is CNN’s Hero of the Year
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Gabriel Kinder | Allie Torgan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Stephen Knight, whose nonprofit saves lives by providing foster care for dogs while their owners focus on addiction recovery, is the 2024 CNN Hero of the Year. Today, Knight lives with his three dogs, Jayde, Piper and Lady, and his organization has helped more than 1,200 dogs and their owners. In its third year of collaboration with CNN Heroes, Elevate is also providing organizational and capacity-building support to the honorees. Fox Accepts the CNN Heroes Legacy Award 03:37 - Source: CNNTeenage twins Brooke and Breanna Bennett were honored as CNN Heroes Young Wonders. You can get involvedRight now, your donation to any of the Top 5 CNN Heroes could go twice as far.

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☆ My son is in his first semester in college. I want to give him space, but I also miss talking to him every day.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Erika Ebsworth-Goold | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My son is in his first semester of college, and we never talked about a communication schedule. AdvertisementDropping my son off at college this fall was tough. Related Video What new Citadel military college "knobs" go through on day one at the controversial schoolIn the weeks since, I've adjusted fairly well to my empty nest. AdvertisementBecause we never really formalized a comms plan, I still find myself hesitating when it comes to contacting my son. AdvertisementThere are other ways to connectWhile we no longer speak every day, I've kept in touch with my son in other ways.

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☆ Fixing mistakes on your credit report could boost your credit score—here’s how to do it for free
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

From data entry mistakes to the results of identity theft, errors on your credit report can lower your credit score. "Your Experian credit report can look very different from your TransUnion credit report, which can look very different from your Equifax credit report," Schulz says. By law, you can receive one free credit report from each major credit bureau every year by visiting annualcreditreport.com. Last year, all three major credit bureaus permanently extended a program that allows you get your credit report for free once a week. Once you obtain your credit report, look closely for errors, such as accounts that aren't yours, incorrect credit limits or unauthorized hard credit inquiries.

Persons: Matt Schulz, Schulz, annualcreditreport.com Organizations: Consumer Financial, Bureau

☆ Analysis: How Marco Rubio could raise the stakes for Cuba if he becomes secretary of state
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Patrick Oppmann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Havana, Cuba CNN —For more than 60 years Cuba has buckled under US economic sanctions and its own government’s missteps. The son of Cuban exiles, Rubio has long made it his mission to ramp up the US trade embargo on Cuba. If confirmed, Secretary of State Rubio will face far more pressing issues like Russia’s war in Ukraine, conflict in the Middle East and countering growing Chinese influence in the world, particularly in Latin America. As secretary of state, Rubio could run point on devising additional economic sanctions on Cuba, increasing funding for dissidents and pro-democracy programs that Havana considers tantamount to regime change, and further restricting US travel to Cuba. During the first Trump administration, “Rubio called the shots on Cuba,” a US diplomat who did want to be quoted by name told CNN.

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☆ Electric car stock plays for 2025 as GM, Tesla struggle in China
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

If 2024 was the year that traditional foreign automakers were shown the exit on China's car market, 2025 looks to be the year that a few local electric car companies can solidify their leadership. The Hong Kong-traded automaker is Nomura's top pick for the China car market. But the U.S. electric car company sells in a far higher price range than most of BYD's models. Geely owns U.S.-listed electric car company Zeekr and other auto brands, including Swedish brand Volvo, which the Chinese company acquired from Ford in 2010. Among the publicly traded Chinese electric car startups, Citi analysts have buy ratings on Nio and Leapmotor , but not Xpeng or Li Auto, both rated neutral.

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☆ South Korean commander apologizes, calls himself ‘incompetent’ during night of martial law
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Yoonjung Seo | Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

As the on-site commander for the 197 troops involved, I was the first to arrive by a helicopter. Please forgive them.”Kim also blamed the country’s former defense minister Kim Yong-hyun for “exploiting” soldiers during the chaotic night. South Koreans watched in disbelief when President Yoon declared martial law in a shocking televised announcement late Tuesday. Kim Yong-hyun was detained by prosecutors on Sunday. While Yoon survived an impeachment vote in an opposition-led parliament on Saturday, his political survival hangs in tatters.

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☆ Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour Book' sells more than 800,000 copies in first weekend
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Kaitlyn Schwanemann | Kaitlyn Schwanemann Is An Intern For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

According to Circana, Swift’s “Eras Tour Book” sold 814,000 copies over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Swift also brought the three-hour “Eras Tour” concert film to movie theaters independently. Even some Swifties took issue with the book release — dubbing it “The Errors Tour Book” — after they spotted an abundance of grammar mistakes, typos, graphic design mishaps and blurry or low-quality photos. With her “Eras Tour Book” in hand, she asked, “If you’re paying $40 for a book, wouldn’t you expect it to not have this many errors?”Neither Target nor Swift’s team responded to requests for comment. The book is also “the highest-selling book in the Music category since Circana began tracking 20 years ago,” according to the press release.

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For the past four years, Texas has made itself an adversary of the White House on immigration. “We’re actively looking at the properties we have around the state and seeing if it works for the Trump administration,” Buckingham told NBC News. Buckingham also said that Texas would look to help guide the incoming administration’s policies on border security. Scott Stephen Ball for The Washington Post via Getty Images fileThe Trump administration is listening. But legal experts, including Su, are watching to see if Trump’s Department of Justice backs off from that and other legal challenges on Texas’ immigration policies that were undertaken by the Biden administration.

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Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad did not seize an opportunity to reconcile his relationship with the Syrian people during a period when the country’s civil war had quietened, according to Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. “We didn’t see any serious movement on the return of the refugees or reconciling with his people,” Al Thani said. Rebel forces in Syria are currently advancing quickly to capture cities previously controlled by Assad in both the north and south of the country. “Our worries (are) that this will bring us back to the old cycles of internal violence and civil war, which would threaten the territorial integrity of the state of Syria,” he said. “Honestly it’s going to damage and destroy what’s left if there’s no sense of urgency to start putting a political framework to what’s happening over there.”

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Syrian rebels claimed to have seized a key southwestern city close to the border with Jordan as on Saturday they pressed on with a lightning-fast offensive that threatens to further destabilize a region already convulsed by war. "Once they get Homs, then really Damascus is cut off and they'll all be centered around Damascus and Latakia on the coast." But Hellyer said there was not yet a definitive outcome to the conflict despite the rebels' rapid advance. The collapse of government control in Daraa and the threat to Homs signals a growing vulnerability in Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s hold on power. The observatory says more than 820 people, including 111 civilians, have been killed across the country since the rebels began their offensive.

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Jupiter on Saturday will shine at its brightest for the year, as Earth’s orbit swings our planet between Jupiter and the sun. As night falls, Jupiter will rise in the east-northeast, among the stars that make up the constellation of Taurus, according to NASA. These stars can be seen all season long and often feature prominently in the winter sky. To spot the Winter Triangle, first look for the three stars that make up Orion’s belt. Slightly lower and to the left of the belt will be Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.

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☆ Is Red No. 3, the artificial food dye, safe? FDA may finally move to ban it
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Kaitlin Sullivan | Kaitlin Sullivan Is A Contributor For Nbcnews.Com Who Has Worked With Nbc News Investigations. She Reports On Health | Science | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

The Food and Drug Administration may finally move to ban artificial red food dye, the coloring found in beverages, snacks, cereals and candies. This means that thousands of products that contain this chemical can remain on the market.”Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for health secretary, has claimed food dyes cause cancer, but has not said what he would do if confirmed to the Cabinet post — if anything — about artificial food dyes in American food. The European Union requires a warning label on products that contain three artificial food dyes approved in the U.S.:Yellow No. “All the colors listed have recently undergone assessments for safety in food by the JECFA and were found to be safe for use in food under current use conditions.”States already banning the artificial food dyesStates are already putting pressure on manufacturers to remove artificial dyes from food and beverages. The law will ban six of the nine FDA-approved artificial food dyes –– Red No.

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☆ Democrats and Republicans in Congress worried that Gabbard might leak information to Syria
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Dan De Luce | Dan De Luce Is A Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +15 min

The aides were concerned Gabbard might leak the name of the defector, who had hidden his identity out of fear of reprisals from the Assad regime. In the past, Caesar had spoken privately to members of Congress without his face covered when Gabbard was not present. The Assad regime brutally crushed peaceful political protests in 2011, firing on unarmed demonstrators and carrying out mass arrests and torture. As the war intensified, Gabbard’s sympathetic statements about the Russian-backed Assad regime raised eyebrows and alarmed her colleagues. “She basically completely adopted the Assad regime propaganda, where she suggested falsely that the U.S. was supporting terrorist extremists in Syria, and didn’t mention that the Assad regime had been slaughtering fellow Syrians there,” the former official said.

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A high-profile violent crime typically sets social media abuzz with tips and theories from amateur internet sleuths, hunting for the alleged perpetrator. Thompson’s targeted killing has sparked online praise from people angry over the state of U.S. health care. A Gallup poll released Friday found that Americans believe health care quality is at a 24-year low. Those polled said health care coverage is even worse, with 54% saying it’s fair or poor. At least one person who did try to help find Thompson’s killer was criticized on X, formerly known as Twitter, for doing so.

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☆ Investors shouldn't be terrified about tariffs in 2025, the top minds at $2.1 trillion BNY Wealth say
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

BNY Wealth is bullish about US stocks and economic growth heading into 2025. Sinead Colton Grant, who's the chief investment officer at BNY Wealth, is once again upbeat about the US economy and stocks. "What seems to be happening across the industry is a straight read across, from 'tariffs equals higher prices equals inflation,'" Colton Grant said. One example Colton Grant cited is the US automobile industry, which struggles to compete with Chinese electric vehicles. As far as sectors are concerned, Colton Grant highlighted a trifecta of economically sensitive groups that stand out: financials, industrials, and energy.

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Learn moreThe 2024 SEC Championship has arrived, bringing with it the ultimate showdown between Georgia and Texas. We've compiled everything you need to know about where to watch the SEC Championship, including how to live stream the game if you don't have cable. Georgia is no stranger to the SEC Championship game and is a frequent flyer at the final. The SEC Championship will air on ABC in the United States. Check price at ExpressVPNHow to watch the SEC Championship with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't have one.

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