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Boeing “probably shouldn’t have” made Trump

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun told investors Wednesday that the company probably shouldn’t have agreed to a fixed-price contract with former president — and “Art of the Deal” author — Donald Trump to develop a new Air Force One fleet.  The company has already lost $660 million developing the two 747 …

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Federal Reserve could raise interest rates half a point in May as inflation soars

The Central Bank may increase the federal funds rate by .5% at the meeting in May as inflation soars, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signaled Thursday. The Fed raised its rate by .25% in March, a move that some economists have criticized as not aggressive enough as inflation hit 8.5% …

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Americans often “forced” to pay medical bills they don’t owe, feds say

It may come as little surprise that many Americans are besieged by medical bills, especially as the COVID-19 pandemic grinds on. Perhaps more eye-opening is that this is often for debt they have already paid or do not actually owe. In a new report, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found …

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