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A disappointing December for factory activity in China

Tue, Dec 31, 2024 at 9:55 am

( ) -q-28- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “50 in November.”

China has reported its factory activity expanded at a slower pace in December, despite recent stimulus measures and in the face of increasing trade risks.

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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Overall, new orders rose to an eight-month high, while the exports order index rose to the highest level in four months.

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VERBATIM: China’s National Bureau of Statistics says the official Purchasing Managers’ Index, based on a survey of factory managers, slipped to 50.1 from 50.3 in November. It was the third straight monthly reading above 50, a level that indicates an expansion of manufacturing activity. A parallel purchasing managers’ index for the non-manufacturing sector, which covers construction and services, rose to 52.2 up from 50 in November.

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Greg Clugston SRN News White House correspondent

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Trump’s Mideast envoy hopeful about Hamas hostage deal

Wed, Jan 8, 2025 at 7:07 am

The incoming special envoy to the Middle East is hopeful about a hostage deal with Hamas soon. Steve Witkoff has been involved in negotiations aimed at freeing Israelis and Americans who were kidnapped from Israel and are held by Hamas in Gaza. President-elect Trump warns of dire consequences if Hamas does not release the hostages by his inauguration.

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Bob Agnew SRN News U.S. Senate correspondent

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Trump Vows To “Unban” Coastal Areas Biden Just Banned For Drilling

Tue, Jan 7, 2025 at 5:57 pm
President-elect Trump is vowing to un-ban drilling on millions of acres of U.S. coastal and offshore waters. President Biden on Monday invoked the 1953 Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to ban new drilling and further oil and natural gas development on some 625-million acres of U.S. coastal and offshore waters. The move puts areas along the east and west coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and portions of Alaska’s Northern Bering Sea off-limits for future oil and natural gas leasing. President elect Trump wrote on X that he would -quote-“unban it immediately.”
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Bernie Bennett SRN News U.S. House correspondent

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High Hopes for 2025

Wed, Jan 1, 2025 at 7:07 pm

Although 2024 didn’t rate very high in most Americans’ estimation, a new poll suggests that a majority expect much better in 2025. Details on this from reporter Bernie Bennett.

VERBATIM: The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that just five percent (5%) of American Adults rate 2024 one of the best years ever. Eleven percent (11%) think it was an excellent year and 20% rate 2024 a good year. However, 34% of Americans give 2024 a poor rating. The 36% who rate 2024 at least a good year is slightly up from last year, when 34% said the same about 2023.

Bernie Bennett reporting.

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Michael Harrington SRN News religion desk editor

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Young men are joining the Orthodox Church

Wed, Jan 8, 2025 at 5:46 am

Young men are joining the Orthodox Church

VERBATIM:  So many, in fact, that denominational officials say they are planning to open new churches across the U.S. this year.  Many young, often single men are learning about Orthodoxy on-line and some say they were drawn to it because of its masculine leadership style.  The Orthodox Church split from the Catholic Church in what is known as the Great Schism in 1054.  Orthodox Christians currently make up just one-half of one percent of the U.S. population.  MH SRN NEWS.

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AM WALL STREET BUSINESS- 1-8-25

Wed, Jan 8, 2025 at 7:33 am

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AM SPORTSCAST 1-08-25

Wed, Jan 8, 2025 at 7:27 am

AM SPORTSCAST 1-08-25

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Editorial Cartoons

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Michael Ramirez
Sun, Jan 5, 2025

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