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Annual inflation rose to nearly 20 percent in November.

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Among individual companies, Nike sank 9.0 percent after reporting lower quarterly earnings as the sports giant continues to be dogged by poor sales in China.

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International students accounted for 27 percent of total enrollment at Harvard in the 2024-2025 academic year and are a major source of income.

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From a year ago, existing home sales were down 1.0 percent.

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The central bank's next policy meeting is scheduled for late January, and CME Group's FedWatch tool indicates an 80 percent expectation that rates will be kept unchanged after the gathering.

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