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Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Thousands of Premature Deaths Each Year

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HHS to Require Placebo-Controlled Trials for New Vaccines

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Trump Says Americans Should Be Patient After US Economy Contracts

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4 Indicted as US Officials Disrupt Marriage Fraud Operation: ICE

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US Job Openings Slide to 6-Month Low, Layoffs Fall

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How Junk Food Leads to Junk Sleep

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US Homeownership Rate Falls to Lowest Level in 5 Years

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Border Residents Describe Dramatic Change in Trump’s First 100 Days

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Muscle Memory Is Retained at the Protein Level, Study Finds

by USNN World NewsApril 28, 2025April 28, 2025

U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed, quiet finish Monday ahead of a week with several potential flashpoints that could bring more sharp swings for financial markets. Later this week will come earnings reports from some of Wall Street’s most influential companies, including Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms and Microsoft. Reports will also show how the U.S. economy performed during the first three months of the year and how many workers employers hired during April. On Monday: The S&P 500 rose 3.54 points, or 0.1 percent, to 5,528.75. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 114.09 points, or 0.3 percent, to 40,227.59. The Nasdaq composite fell 16.81 points, or 0.1 percent, to 17,366.13. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 7.93 points, or 0.4 percent, to 1,965.55. For the year: The S&P 500 is down 352.88 points, or 6 percent. The Dow is down 2,316.63 points, or 5.4 percent. The Nasdaq is down 1,944.66, or 10 percent. The Russell 2000 is down 264.61 points, or 11.9 percent. The views and opinions expressed are those of the authors. They are meant for general informational purposes only and should not be construed or interpreted as a recommendation or solicitation. The Epoch Times does not provide investment, tax, legal, financial planning, estate planning, or any other personal finance advice. The Epoch Times holds no liability for the accuracy or timeliness of the information provided.

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How Major US Stock Indexes Fared April 28

by USNN World NewsApril 28, 2025April 28, 2025

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Secretary of Labor Warns States Could Lose Federal Funding If Illegal Immigrants Get Unemployment Benefits

by USNN World NewsApril 27, 2025August 19, 2025

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NATIONAL NEWS

Reps. Jordan, Scalise Enter Speaker Race

By Jackson Richman With Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) ousted as speaker of the House on Oct. 3, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chairman of the powerful ...

Thousands of US Educators Quit Amid Soaring Numbers of Illegal Immigrant and Special Needs Students

By Autumn Spredemann America’s education crisis is approaching another crossroads this year. Between January and July, more than a quarter of a million teachers and support staff ...

Man Given Secret Jan. 6 Plea Deal Finished His Prison Sentence With No Public Court Record

By Joseph M. Hanneman A Jan. 6 defendant from Pennsylvania originally charged with felonies including assaulting police at the U.S. Capitol and civil disorder was ...

Kari Lake Files FEC Paperwork to Run for US Senate in Arizona

By Caden Pearson Kari Lake, a former Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate, has officially submitted paperwork to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), announcing her bid for ...

McCarthy Out as Speaker—Here Are Some Possibilities of What May Happen Next

By Jackson Richman The House will have a new Speaker after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was stripped of the gavel on Oct. 3 after almost ...

Social Security Agency to Make Major Announcement on Checks This Month

By Jack Phillips The Social Security Administration (SSA) is slated later this month to announce the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that awaits in 2024 for tens ...

Takeaways From Day One of the Trump Trial in New York

By Catherine Yang and Petr Svab Former President Donald Trump made an unprecedented court appearance on Oct. 2 at the famed courthouse on 60 Centre ...

AG Merrick Garland Vows to Step Down If Biden Seeks Trump Probe

By Savannah Hulsey Pointer In an interview that aired on Oct. 1, Attorney General Merrick Garland indicated he would resign if President Joe Biden requested ...

Trump Increases Lead in Support After Second GOP Presidential Debate

By Frank Fang Former President Donald Trump has further solidified his lead in the Republican presidential primary, following the second GOP debate at the Ronald ...

Ramaswamy Assails ‘Woke Capital’ in California’s Corporate Sphere

By Nathan Worcester Days after a relatively subdued performance at the second GOP presidential debate, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy pitched to California Republicans about the dangers ...

Gaetz Says He Will Move to Oust McCarthy as House Speaker

By Bill Pan Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said on Oct. 1 that he plans to file a motion sometime this week to remove House Speaker ...

Open AI Exec Warns AI Is ‘Extremely Addictive,’ Humanity Could Become ‘Enslaved’

By Benjamin Kew A senior executive at the non-profit Open AI has warned that, as well as the potential existential threat posed by artificial intelligence ...