US economy grew at solid 2.8% pace last quarter on strength of consumer spending, but misses expectations newsthirst.

The U.S. economy grew at a healthy 2.8% annual rate from July through September, with consumers helping drive growth despite the weight of still-high interest rates. Shoppers and pedestrians on Broadway in the Soho neighborhood of New York, US, on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. (Bloomberg) Wednesday’s report from the Commerce Department said the gross domestic…

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Israeli student who used fart spray on Columbia University protesters paid ₹3.3 crore | Trending newsthirst.

A student who was suspended after he sprayed a foul-smelling substance during a campus demonstration in Columbia University has been awarded nearly $400,000 ( ₹3.3 crore) as settlement from the Ivy league college. The Israeli student who carried out the attack during a protest in support of Palestine this year was suspended from January to…

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