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Politics

Gender Bias in Political News, A Continuing Challenge for Female Politicians

In the mid-1990s, political scientist Kim Fridkin of Arizona State University described U.S. press coverage of male and female political candidates as a “distorted mirror” shaped by gender bias. [ more…]

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Congress

U.S. Debt Expected to Exceed $56 Trillion by 2034 Amid Fiscal Challenges

The United States is on track to see its national debt surpass $56 trillion by 2034, according to projections titled “An Update to the Budget and Economic Outlook: 2024 to [ more…]

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Miscellaneous

White Americans Have Bank Balances Up to Six Times Higher Than Minority Groups

A recent study of the American Economic Association (AEA) has uncovered significant disparities in financial security across racial groups in America. In 2022, the median transaction account balance—a category that includes [ more…]

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Politics

Gender Gap in 2024 Presidential Race Reflects Ongoing Political Divide

As the 2024 presidential race heats up, a deepening gender gap is emerging as a pivotal factor, with voting preferences sharply divided between men and women, according to a [ more…]

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Miscellaneous

Banks Struggle to Offload Twitter Debt Two Years After Musk’s $44 Billion Takeover

Two years after Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, now rebranded as X, the deal is being labeled as the worst in Musk’s business empire, according to a [ more…]