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EXCLUSIVE: The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) is launching the “American Dream Initiative” to promote solution-oriented domestic policy ideas that both Republicans and Democrats can support in a narrowly divided Congress.The “American Dream Initiative” is a four-year research endeavor that will focus on strengthening the American economy and promoting upward mobility by working with lawmakers and community leaders to alleviate poverty, address the housing shortage and push limited government constitutional ideas.The initiative’s new Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility will promote “evidence-based domestic policy ideas” that have the potential to garner broad support across the political spectrum on issues such as…

In a positive sign for inflation-weary consumers, online prices dropped in December as retailers resorted to deep discounts to lure shoppers, according to a Tuesday report from Adobe Analytics. Adobe said e-commerce prices were 1.6% lower than the year before, marking the fourth consecutive month of annual price declines. For many years, online prices did nothing but fall as e-commerce was immune to inflationary pressures. That changed following the start of the Covid-19 pandemic as strong demand and supply chain trouble lifted online prices. Vivek Pandya, lead analyst at Adobe Digital Insights, told CNN the return of falling prices is…

Washington CNN  —  There has been a “substantive” change in the type of weaponry the US and its allies are providing to Ukraine to meet Kyiv’s requests for firepower, two senior US officials tells CNN. The US’s latest aid announcement included more offensive weapons, such as Bradley Fighting Vehicles and advanced long-range rocket systems, reflecting the nature of the battlefield in Eastern Ukraine and a belief that Ukraine sees a window to regain territory before Russia regroups, one of the officials said, describing the new weapons systems as giving the Ukrainians “much more capability.” One US official also noted that…

The bullish breakout in crypto that started last week has seen investors beam with hope for a sustainable recovery. Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies struggled throughout 2022 amid internal and external uncertain events.The crypto market’s initial pullback between November 2021 and April 2022 did not worry investors much, as it was seen as a natural retracement from all-time highs. However, the collapse of TerraUSD (UST) in May, a once thriving algorithmic stablecoin from the Terra Luna (LUNA) ecosystem, changed the course of the market from a pullback to a full-blown bear run.Several companies exposed to UST could not survive the…

It was a quiet afternoon at the Brooklyn Museum in New York last Thursday as small crowds made their way through the new Thierry Mugler: Couturissime exhibition, which opened in November. Or rather, it was quiet until the new cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race showed up. Taking in the late designer’s masterful, sculptural designs, the new crop of drag queens—who made their season 15 debut this week—took a fashion field trip out to the new showcase. All 16 of them wore Mugler-inspired looks for the occasion, causing a stir. The patrons around them went wild—snapping selfies with them with glee.It was certainly a…

Britain’s top-rated roast dinners for 2022 have been recorded in a special map. The best scores went to The Hawtorn in Howarth and Ducie Street Warehouse in Manchester, but there are plenty of other places to choose fromEarning the title of Britain’s best roast dinner may be a much sought-after crown among food enthusiasts. For many, it is the dish that reigns supreme in British cuisine and now people can hunt down the country’s best roasts with a handy interactive map. Blog Rate Good Roasts put together the online map, with good roasts cropping up from York to Liverpool and…

A Boeing 737 MAX 8 sits outside the hangar during a media tour of the Boeing 737 MAX at the Boeing plant in Renton, Washington.Matt Mcknight | ReutersCheck out the companies making headlines in premarket trading.Oak Street Health – Shares of Oak Street Health surged 36% after a Bloomberg report that CVS is exploring options to buy the health care company for more than $10 billion. CVS stock ticked down about 0.5% on the news.Frontline –The shipping stock surged more than 24% in premarket trading after Frontline announced that it was terminating its combination with Euronav. Frontline CEO Lars Barstad…

They are tired of being disrespected. Throughout this season, whispers grew louder following every close victory. ESPN’s talking heads have been suspicious of their legitimacy, and the word “fraud” might have popped up a few times. But they kept winning games, somehow. Their first-year head coach, who arrived with a reputation for maximizing quarterbacks, has done just that. After a few polarizing years, in which the fanbase was divided about that QB’s upside, the quarterback has answered so many of the questions concerning his ability. The team is well-coached, performs in the fourth quarter and often relies on its one…

New York CNN  —  M&M’S is making a statement with its latest candy pack, which features an all-female set of characters — including Purple, its newest addition. Candy maker Mars announced that the limited edition all-female pack will include only Purple, Brown and Green — the candy’s trio of female characters, who are upside-down on the package — to “celebrate women everywhere who are flipping the status quo.” The packs are currently on sale. Purple, the “spokescandy” announced last year (and the first new M&M’S character in a decade), is a purple peanut M&M. According to the brand, she is…

Sales at BMW and Mercedes-Benz jumped in the final months of 2022 as the premium German car brands signalled supply chain problems that have plagued the industry were easing.Carmakers around the world have been struggling with a lack of parts since the pandemic, particularly semiconductors, leaving many with large fleets of unfinished vehicles that cannot be delivered to customers.Both BMW and Mercedes said full-year car deliveries slid last year by 4.8 per cent and 1 per cent, respectively, because of supply chain bottlenecks as well as lockdowns in China and the war in Ukraine. But supply pressures eased in the…