Consumer confidence drops sharply in new survey

Consumer confidence fell by nearly seven points in November as Americans’ economy soured as the holiday season rapidly approached. The consumer confidence index, calculated monthly by the Conference Board, fell to 88.7 this month from 95.5 in October. This is the lowest consumer confidence rating since April, when it was 86. in November… Source link

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House Ethics panel scrutinizes Cherfilus-McCormick in rare public hearing 

The House Ethics Committee held a rare public hearing Thursday to investigate multiple allegations against Rep. Sheila Cherfilas-McCormick (D-Fla.), focusing on allegations that she used millions in federal disaster funds improperly paid to her to finance her campaign. The core of the alleged violations is that $5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)… Source…

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Man in Florida killed by truck while fleeing ICE agents

A man died after being struck by a tractor-trailer in St. Augustine, Florida, on Tuesday following an incident involving federal immigration officers. Four people in a car fled on foot after a Homeland Security investigation and a “shootout” with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in a parking lot at a Wawa gas station… Source…

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What we know so far

The United States is launching a pilot program that could require some inbound travelers to pay bonds of up to $15,000 to enter.    The 12-month program is aimed, in part, at visitors from countries with historically high visa overstay rates, according to an unpublished temporary final rule posted in the Federal Register on Tuesday….

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