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Facebook and Instagram will reinstate Trump after two-year ban

An image of President Donald Trump appears on video screens before his speech to supporters from the Ellipse at the White House in Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, as the Congress prepares to certify the electoral college votes. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Meta will …

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Biden restores protections for Alaska’s Tongass National Forest

Part of Tongass National Forest Urbanglimpses | Istock | Getty Images The Biden administration on Wednesday announced it’s reinstating restrictions on logging and road-building on about nine million acres of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, the world’s largest intact temperate rainforest. The rule, which was finalized by the U.S. Department of …

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Tesla, Chevron, ServiceNow, Levi Strauss, IBM and more

A customer refuels at a Chevron gas station with prices above $4 a gallon in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Monday, March 7, 2022. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Tesla — Shares rose 0.4% in volatile trading after the electric-vehicle …

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With a recession looming, how to decide if school is a good option

Maskot | Maskot | Getty Images An economic downturn usually sparks a renewed interest in picking up new skills at school. Historically, enrollment in graduate school picks up amid recession as workers take the time to “skill up” or pivot to another industry with better career prospects or pay. “When …

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IBM earnings Q4 2022

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna speaks at a panel session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 17, 2023. Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images IBM reported quarterly revenue on Wednesday that topped analysts’ estimates, driven by higher-than-expected growth in the company’s software and infrastructure segments. Here’s …

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Biden administration moves to create renters bill of rights

Housing rights activists and tenants protest against evictions and the poor condition of their apartments outside the offices the landlord Broadway Capital in Chelsea, Massachusetts on April 25, 2022. Brian Snyder | Reuters The Biden administration announced on Wednesday new actions to protect renters across the U.S., including trying to …

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Americans short on emergency savings amid ‘dangerous scenario’

Suze Orman speaks during AOL’s BUILD Speaker Series at AOL Studios In New York. Jenny Anderson | WireImage | Getty Images An unexpected bill is never convenient. But there are even more reasons now that an unforeseen event — such as a car repair or medical expense — could put …

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More detail on what exactly caused NYSE’s trading glitch on Tuesday

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.  Peter Kramer | CNBC NYSE President Lynn Martin and other exchange officials confirmed to CNBC that the root cause of the Big Board’s trading glitch at the Tuesday open was due to a manual error involving the Exchange’s Disaster Recovery …

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AT&T subscriber growth tops analyst expectations, stock jumps

A pedestrian walks in front of an AT&T location in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC AT&T shares jumped on Wednesday after the carrier reported fourth-quarter subscriber growth that exceeded Wall Street’s estimates, shrugging off its rivals’ lower pricing strategies. The U.S. phone service provider added 217 million total subscribers …

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Sunrun, U.S. Bancorp, Alphabet, AT&T and more

Shoppers shop at AT&T in the King of Prussia Mall on December 11, 2022 in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Mark Makela | Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: News Corp, Fox — News Corp rallied 5.4%, while Fox news gained more than 2%, after Rupert …

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