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(Nexstar) – There were a lot of Liam and Olivias born last year, but there were far more in Colorado and Florida than in Wisconsin and Wyoming. Liam and Olivia were two of the most popular names nationwide, but that trend wasn’t true in all 50 states. In 2024, states in the US had their own trendy, popular names, according to new data released by the Social Security Agency, which tracks all births in the US. For example, in California, all the top 10 girls names end with an A. The 10 most popular names in Golden State include those…

AN D’Hynenzio, AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) – Walmart has rarely become the country’s largest retailer by making low prices a priority. It warns customers that prices will rise for items ranging from bananas to car seats. Executives at the $750 billion company told industry analysts Thursday that they are doing everything in their power to absorb higher costs from the tariffs ordered by President Donald Trump. However, given the size of the job, it is the best since the 1930s, so prices will inevitably rise, and inflation over the past three years will hurt already laid back Walmart…

Stan Choe, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — US stocks are drifting off Thursday following a churn of mixed reports that make little clear about how the US economy is managing through President Donald Trump’s trade war. The S&P 500 was up 0.1% in noon trading after wiping off a modest previous loss that was on track with the first decline of the week. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 80 points (0.2%) as of 11:30am Eastern time, with Nasdaq Composite down 0.3%. Following the report, the Treasury Department sank into the bond market. Headliners said shoppers spent less…

Tokyo – Nissan is cutting around 15% of the world’s workforce, or about 20,000 employees. Japanese automakers reported losses for the fiscal year that just ended amid slippage in sales in China and other countries, and reported restructuring costs that pivoted the restructuring costs.Nissan Motor Corp. said it would reduce the number of automotive plants from 17 to 10 under what is called the recovery plan, “creating decisive and bold actions to create a more lean and resilient business that will improve performance and quickly adapt to market changes.” They did not say which plants were closed, but they confirmed…

Associated Press Business Writer Matt Ott WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits remained stable last week as layoffs remained low despite uncertainty about how President Donald Trump’s tariffs will affect the economy. The Labor Bureau said Thursday that the number of Americans applying for unemployment assistance was no different to 229,000 at 229,000. This is in line with forecasts from 230,000 new application analysts. The weekly application of unemployment benefits is considered representative of US layoffs, hitting a healthy range, primarily between 200,000 and 250,000 since Covid-19 destroyed the economy and wiped out millions of jobs five years…

Yang Hengjun said the Australian government’s support over the past six years has helped him endure the unbearable suffering he has had at CCP prisons.Chinese Australian blogger Yang Hengjun wrote a sincere letter to Australian leaders for help in ending a six-year imprisonment at the hands of Beijing.The academic and democratic writer who emigrated to Australia in 1999 was arrested by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities in 2019 when he returned to China to renew his family’s visa.The CCP later charged him with spying, which he strongly denied. Yang is being detained in Beijing No. 2 prison.In February 2024, the…

For those who have experienced one, it can cause a recession story. We’re not officially there yet (at the time of this writing), but it’s only natural to worry about rising prices due to tariffs and potential aftermaths. Nearly nine in 10 Americans (85%) are concerned about tariffs, with one of their biggest concerns being tariffs (45%) leading to a recession, a Nerdwallet survey found. I remember how the Great Recession destroyed jobs across the United States, including mine. After graduating in 2009, I worked as an entry-level executive assistant for a nonprofit for four months before being fired. I…

NAPOLIST, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida Attorney General James Usmier said his office is challenging a recent court decision that questioned the constitutionality of the state’s drug show ban. The 11th Circuit upheld a lower court’s decision that explained Florida law. The lawsuit was filed by Burger Marys in Orlando, who held a child-friendly drug show over the weekend. Set “Casanova Killer” for today’s execution at Florida State Prison A spokesman for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office called the ruling an overdue by federal courts. “No one has the constitutional right to carry out sexual routines in front of young children,”…

A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has introduced legislation aimed at preventing federal transport grants from being used to purchase buses and railroad vehicles created by state-backed Chinese companies. Known as protection of transportation operations to ban China law, the bill seeks to reduce the US transport sector’s reliance on Chinese manufacturers and limit the Chinese government’s impact on domestic supply chains.The law was introduced by Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), John Cornyn (R-TX), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Shelley Moore Capitol (D-MI), Gary Peters (D-MI), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), and Tina Smith (D-MN). A fellow bill is led in the…

Banks are acting in accordance with Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering Act.Commonwealth Bank customers raised concerns after being quized about their intentions when withdrawing large amounts of cash.Banks are asking detailed questions about cash transactions with customers (including deposits) in response to government pressure to address money laundering concerns.Australian businessman Louis Christopher is a co-founder of real estate data agency SQM Research, and has been labelled “abhorrent” for several inquiries.He claimed he received an email asking for information on how he created his wealth, why he holds cash at home, and whether he made certain payments to third parties.He shared a copy…