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Why it might be time to get optimistic about the stock market

It’s hard to remain cheery as economic conditions go soft, stocks bounce around with whiplash-inducing volatility and inflation remains stickier than superglue.  
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Oil and natural gas prices rise after weekend of turmoil in Russia

Oil and natural gas prices climbed Monday, while wheat prices briefly spiked higher, as investors reacted to the weekend’s brief and chaotic insurrection in Russia.  
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Fox News relies on existing stable of hosts to boost historically low prime-time ratings

Fox News will be moving Jesse Watters into the primetime 8 pm slot previously held by Tucker Carlson.  
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Billionaire killed in race car crash

James Crown, a billionaire businessman who held several leadership roles including board member of JPMorgan Chase, died Sunday in a racing accident in Colorado.  
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5,000 US flights delayed or canceled due to severe storms

More than 5,000 flights across the United States were delayed or canceled Monday after powerful storms ripped through the parts of the country, mainly in the Southeast and the Ohio Valley.  
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Extreme heat means two-thirds of North America could suffer blackouts this summer

The heatwave leaving tens of millions of Americans in sweltering temperatures will test the power grid’s ability to keep the lights on.  
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Source: CNN Business