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Election Takeaways, Trump Legal Cases, Trump And The Economy

Donald Trump won after building a broad coalition. Trump’s election victory gets rid of at least two of his criminal prosecutions. And stocks climb on hopes that Trump’s re-election will boost economic growth.

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Economic Worries, Latest from Beirut, 9/11 Plea Deal Revoked

A weaker-than-expected jobs report sent stocks tumbling and stoked fears the Federal Reserve is working too slowly to adequately support the economy. The U.S. is sending warships to the Mideast as Israel targets militant leaders in the region. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has revoked the Pentagon’s plea deal with 9/11 defendants.

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Supreme Court Scuttles Bump Stock Ban, Ukraine Peace Summit, Latest on Bird Flu

The U.S. Supreme Court of Friday tossed out a ban on bump stocks – modifications that make semi-automatic rifles work more like machine guns. Also Ukraine is hosting a peace summit in Switzerland, but some key players, including Russia, will not be there. Plus, a series of new reports released this week tell us more about the bird flu is speading through cattle in the U.S..

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Should You Buy and Hold Coca-Cola Shares?

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Enjoying Coca Cola – Should you buy Coca cola stocks

Coca-Cola has found itself struggling in some very choppy, some might even say, tumultuous waters. Over the past decade, the beverage world has been unceremoniously flipped,head over heels, in the surf. The latest report by New York Times determined that there is clear evidence that consumers are losing their taste for soda. And it doesn’t matter the brand—Dr. Pepper, Pepsi, even the almightyCoca-Cola—all are falling out of favor.

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