Articles by Dave Boyer
High inflation and rising interest rates are creating one of the worst housing markets since the 2008 crash, presenting another hurdle to President Biden's hoped-for recovery in a sector that accounts for nearly one-fifth of the economy.
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November 19, 2022
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Sales of previously owned homes fell for the ninth straight month in October, another indicator that inflation and higher mortgage rates are slowing the U.S. housing market dramatically.
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November 18, 2022
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Democrats will keep control of the Senate next year, with Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto projected as the winner in a tight race in Nevada Saturday night.
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November 12, 2022
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Billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried, who donated more than $40 million to Democratic candidates and a network of super PACs this year, has been wiped out and stepped down as CEO of FTX.com after the cryptocurrency exchange filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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November 12, 2022
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The proliferation of imposter accounts on Twitter is providing readers with a lively variety of fake news, from NBA star LeBron James requesting a trade to defense contractor Lockheed Martin to announcing the suspension of weapons sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia.
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November 11, 2022
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Former President Donald Trump hurled a schoolyard taunt Friday at another potential rival for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, saying Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's name "sounds Chinese."
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November 11, 2022
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Former President Donald Trump launched a diatribe Thursday at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a potential rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, calling him an "average" governor whose career was dead until Mr. Trump endorsed him.
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November 10, 2022
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Democrat Josh Shapiro was elected governor of Pennsylvania Tuesday, easily defeating Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano, a staunch Trump ally.
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November 8, 2022
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Pennsylvania's closely watched Senate race between Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Mehmet Oz was too close to call late Tuesday, with elections officials warning that the final result could take several more days to determine.
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November 8, 2022
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Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was elected governor of Arkansas Tuesday, becoming the first woman to lead the state.
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November 8, 2022
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Former President Donald Trump said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis "could hurt himself very badly" if he runs for the Republican nomination for president in 2024 against Mr. Trump.
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November 8, 2022
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Vote-counting machines weren't working in about 20% of polling sites in Maricopa County, Arizona, as Election Day voting in the midterms began, county officials said.
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November 8, 2022
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Richard Edwards emerged Tuesday from his polling place in Annapolis, Maryland, wearing a red "Make America Great Again" cap and hoping for a strong Republican showing in races across the nation.
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November 8, 2022
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Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman sued Pennsylvania election officials Monday demanding that undated or improperly dated mail-in ballots be counted in Tuesday's closely watched Senate contest and the state's other elections.
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November 7, 2022
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The final jobs report before Tuesday's midterm elections gave President Biden a thin lifeline for a closing campaign argument, but it was likely too little, too late to ease voters' concerns about high inflation and eroding wages.
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November 6, 2022
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Five adults were found shot dead in a home in southern Maryland on Friday, according to reports.
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November 4, 2022
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The Federal Reserve raised a key interest rate by another three-quarters of a percentage point Wednesday. The aim is to fight inflation, reinforcing the most aggressive pace of rate hikes since the 1980s. The move also increases the risk of recession and adds to voters' economic concerns just before next week's midterm elections.
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November 2, 2022
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Inflation is the most urgent concern of voters as they cast ballots in next week's midterm elections, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday.
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November 2, 2022
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Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake told The Washington Times on Tuesday that voters' anger at President Biden's inability to control inflation and the southern border will help propel her to victory next week.
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November 1, 2022
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Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee predicted Tuesday that Republicans will win "a blowout" victory in the midterm elections, but warned they must use their majority status next year to hold Democrats accountable.
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November 1, 2022
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