Prosecutor moves to dismiss charges against men accused of violent encounter with federal agents in Minneapolis

A federal prosecutor is seeking to dismiss charges against two men involved in what authorities described as a violent altercation with immigration agents in Minneapolis last month. In a filing Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Minnesota, a federal prosecutor cited newly discovered evidence that he says is “materially inconsistent” with preliminary hearing testimony and…

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CPI inflation report January 2026:

The cost of goods and services rose at a slower annual rate than expected in January, providing hope that the nagging U.S. inflation problem could be starting to ease. The consumer price index for January accelerated 2.4% from the same time a year ago, down 0.3 percentage point from the prior month, the Bureau of…

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K-shaped economy widens as middle-class spending slows: economist

Signs of rising financial stress, particularly among middle-income Americans, are warning flags about the U.S. economy’s health in 2026, experts say.  Spending growth for higher-income Americans remained relatively stable between January 2025 and January 2026, according to internal transaction data from Bank of America Institute released this week. However, spending growth slowed for lower- and…

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