The authors of several letters published Feb. 3-9, 2025, take umbrage with Elon Musk's actions in the new government.

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The University of Chicago, despite its free speech reputation, has laid the groundwork for the president's threats against ...

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US economists are looking for monthly headline CPI at 0.31%, which would keep the year-on-year rate at 2.9%. Core CPI is ...

US retail sales slumped in January by the most in nearly two years, indicating an abrupt pullback by consumers after a ...

One of them is West Elm, whose own sale is now live, with discounts of up to 60% off across all product categories. In ...

I am not trying to return this, I've had enough trouble, but do want to make you aware your furniture is absolutely ... sets that I shouldn’t have to fix period! I will not buy from them again ...

Now it’s ok for places to just make furniture anyway but the right way. Lol seriously. Funny how they have no record of that being scheduled so the guy only looked at the mattress.