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- Wall Street
- Government shutdown
- YouTube to roll out labels for 'realistic' AI-generated content
Wall Street
The Dow soared nearly 500 points Tuesday as Wall Street cheered the inflation cooldown in the latest economic data for October. This comes after the Federal Reserve earlier this month held interest rates steady for a second consecutive meeting. Traders largely expect the central bank to repeat the move in December when it will hold its last policy-setting meeting for the year. In the meantime, Americans will continue to face increased food prices and high interest rates. Still, consumers have remained relatively resilient in the face of persistent inflation, spending more than economists thought and keeping the economy growing well above expectations.
Government shutdown
The House passed a stopgap bill Tuesday to keep the government open, putting Congress on a path to avert a shutdown and setting the stage for a broader funding fight in the new year. Government funding is set to expire on Friday and the Senate will next need to approve the measure. President Biden is prepared to sign the bill if it is passed by the Senate, a White House official said. The bill would extend funding until January 19 for priorities including military construction, veterans' affairs, transportation, housing and the Energy Department. The rest of the government would be funded until February 2. Notably, the bill does not include additional aid for Israel or Ukraine.
Government shutdown
The House passed a stopgap bill Tuesday to keep the government open, putting Congress on a path to avert a shutdown and setting the stage for a broader funding fight in the new year. Government funding is set to expire on Friday and the Senate will next need to approve the measure. President Biden is prepared to sign the bill if it is passed by the Senate, a White House official said. The bill would extend funding until January 19 for priorities including military construction, veterans' affairs, transportation, housing and the Energy Department. The rest of the government would be funded until February 2. Notably, the bill does not include additional aid for Israel or Ukraine.
YouTube to roll out labels for 'realistic' AI-generated content
YouTube will soon require disclosures on videos that contain content generated by artificial intelligence and could mislead viewers.
YouTube to roll out labels for 'realistic' AI-generated content
YouTube will soon require disclosures on videos that contain content generated by artificial intelligence and could mislead viewers.
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