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>>Biden To Tout Economic Achievements During SOTU (Washington, DC) -- President Biden plans to highlight his economic successes when he delivers his State of the Union address . White House economic adviser Brian Deese said Biden will make a clear contrast between his approach and what's called trickle down economics. Deese added the President will emphasize inflation has dropped for six months in a row, but more progress needs to be made. He said Americans are just beginning to see the positive impacts of Biden's policies. This comes as a new poll shows most Americans don't believe Biden has accomplished much since taking office. The Washington Post-ABC News poll found 62-percent of Americans believe Biden has accomplished "not very much" or "little or nothing" during his first two years as President.

 

>>Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Washington State (Undated) -- A winning ticket for Monday night's massive Powerball drawing has been sold in Washington state. The drawing ended up being worth more than 750-million dollars. The win resets the jackpot to 20-million bucks.

 

>>Boeing To Cut 2,000 White-Collar Jobs (Arlington, VA) -- Aviation giant Boeing plans to cut about two-thousand white-collar jobs this year. On Monday, the company confirmed a Seattle Times reports that it expects those reductions to be primarily in finance and HR through a combination of attrition and layoffs. Last month, Boeing announced it would hire ten-thousand workers this year. The company then said then that it would cut some support positions.

 

>>Report: FTX Probe Expanding (New York, NY) -- A new report says the probe into collapsed cryptocurrency firm FTX is expanding. The New York Times says prosecutors have spoken with lawyers for former executives and employees. They've also spoken to those involved with Alameda Research. That's the hedge fund Sam Bankman-Fried [[ freed ]] created. A special task force has also been formed to look into the collapse of the crypto firm. Bankman-Fried is accused of stealing billions from customers since 2019. He entered a not guilty plea in New York federal court last month.

 

>>Dell To Cut 6,600 Jobs As Computer Demand Drops (Round Rock, TX) -- Dell plans to cut more than 66-hundred jobs as the demand for personal computers drops. According to Bloomberg, the cuts amount to about five-percent of the company's global workforce. Dell's co-Chief Operations Officer Jeffrey Clarke cited a continued decline in market conditions. In a memo to employees, Clarke said the company's previous belt-tightening measures weren't enough.

 

>>Consumers Sue, Hope To Block Kroger's From Buying Albertsons (San Diego, CA) -- A new lawsuit aims to stop Kroger's from buying Albertsons for $25-Billion dollars. A lawsuit filed in California on behalf of 25 consumers in states Texas and Florida say the merger "will increase prices for groceries, decrease quality of food, and close stores." Kroger is the biggest grocer in the U.S. by revenue, and Albertsons is the second-largest supermarket chain. The companies say the deal will create a "more efficient distribution chain" and they're working with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on a regulatory review.

 

>>SpaceX Has Successful Launch (Cape Canaveral, FL) -- After a series of delays, SpaceX is celebrating another successful launch. A Falcon 9 rocket blasted off last night from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The rocket was carrying satellites for a Spanish communications company. The launch was set for Sunday, but it was pushed back due to weather and then finally got off the ground after a three-hour delay. Source Staff/acc

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