Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1571, Thomas Mun, English writer on economics (died 1641) was born. In 1930, U.S. President Herbert Hoover signs the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act into law. In 1940, George Akerlof, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1947, Linda Chavez, American journalist and author was born. In 1949, John Craven, English economist and academic was born. In 1966, Mohammed Ghazy Al-Akhras, Iraqi journalist and author was born. In 1970, Will Forte, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter was born. In 1971, U.S. President Richard Nixon in a televised press conference called drug abuse "America's public enemy number one", starting the War on drugs. In 1979, Tyson Apostol, American television personality was born. In 1989, Interflug Flight 102 crashes during a rejected takeoff from Berlin Schönefeld Airport, killing 21 people. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
As oil roundtrips, AI booms, and US consumers spend, economists’ Fed outlooks hit the extremes

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