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President Trump fired the top Bureau of Labor Statistics official on Friday, after the agency issued a weak jobs report. The report also revised earlier esti...
President Trump fired the top Bureau of Labor Statistics official on Friday, after the agency issued a weak jobs report. The report also revised earlier esti...
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The guardians of interest rates at America's central bank chose not to cut interest rates, given the uncertain effects of tariffs and a resilient overall eco...
The guardians of interest rates at America's central bank chose not to cut interest rates, given the uncertain effects of tariffs and a resilient overall eco...
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The Trump administration set August 1 as the deadline for countries to strike new trade agreements with the U.S. Some met the deadline, and others did not. T...
The Trump administration set August 1 as the deadline for countries to strike new trade agreements with the U.S. Some met the deadline, and others did not. T...
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On Friday, job growth figures from earlier months were revised sharply downward: May's gain was cut from 125,000 to just 19,000, and June's total from 147,00...
On Friday, job growth figures from earlier months were revised sharply downward: May's gain was cut from 125,000 to just 19,000, and June's total from 147,00...
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From the BBC World Service: President Trump’s long-delayed tariff deadline has finally passed and for countries without a deal, the import taxes are steep — ...
From the BBC World Service: President Trump’s long-delayed tariff deadline has finally passed and for countries without a deal, the import taxes are steep — ...
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From the BBC World Service: Goods from South Korea will face a 15% tariff under a new trade deal. Meanwhile Brazil will be harder hit, with a 50% tax on impo...
From the BBC World Service: Goods from South Korea will face a 15% tariff under a new trade deal. Meanwhile Brazil will be harder hit, with a 50% tax on impo...
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From the BBC World Service: The Australian government announced it will ban children under 16 from having YouTube accounts starting in December. The ban also...
From the BBC World Service: The Australian government announced it will ban children under 16 from having YouTube accounts starting in December. The ban also...
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From the BBC World Service: Parents in China are being offered a little extra help, about $500 a year for every child under three. It's the government's firs...
From the BBC World Service: Parents in China are being offered a little extra help, about $500 a year for every child under three. It's the government's firs...
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Rideshare app Uber is rolling out a new feature in LA, San Francisco, and Detroit, allowing women drivers and passengers to request to be connected only with...
Rideshare app Uber is rolling out a new feature in LA, San Francisco, and Detroit, allowing women drivers and passengers to request to be connected only with...
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In an awkward visit to the Federal Reserve building, which is under construction, President Donald Trump continued to push for lower interest rates. But even...
In an awkward visit to the Federal Reserve building, which is under construction, President Donald Trump continued to push for lower interest rates. But even...
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This week, President Donald Trump said the baseline rate for so-called “reciprocal” tariffs on countries around the world could now land somewhere between 15...
This week, President Donald Trump said the baseline rate for so-called “reciprocal” tariffs on countries around the world could now land somewhere between 15...
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From the BBC World Service: There were big trade talks in Beijing yesterday, where the EU raised concerns with China about trade imbalances and warned that C...
From the BBC World Service: There were big trade talks in Beijing yesterday, where the EU raised concerns with China about trade imbalances and warned that C...
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From the BBC World Service: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in London sealing a major trade deal with the United Kingdom worth $6.5 billion. The agree...
From the BBC World Service: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in London sealing a major trade deal with the United Kingdom worth $6.5 billion. The agree...
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From the BBC World Service: President Donald Trump has announced a deal with the world's fourth-largest economy. After weeks of tense negotiations, the U.S. ...
From the BBC World Service: President Donald Trump has announced a deal with the world's fourth-largest economy. After weeks of tense negotiations, the U.S. ...
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Since the mid-’90s, employers have been using an online system to verify the legal right of employees to work in the U.S. That system often falls short, and ...
Since the mid-’90s, employers have been using an online system to verify the legal right of employees to work in the U.S. That system often falls short, and ...
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More than five years after the start of the pandemic, we’re learning more about who's working in person and who isn't. Labor Department data shows 29% of men...
More than five years after the start of the pandemic, we’re learning more about who's working in person and who isn't. Labor Department data shows 29% of men...
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The GOP tax law made huge cuts to Medicaid, but some lawmakers were able to set aside $50 billion for rural health. People who live in the nation’s rural are...
The GOP tax law made huge cuts to Medicaid, but some lawmakers were able to set aside $50 billion for rural health. People who live in the nation’s rural are...
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Late last night, the House approved a bill taking back nearly $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which distributes funding to public ra...
Late last night, the House approved a bill taking back nearly $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which distributes funding to public ra...
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From the BBC World Service: In an exclusive interview with the BBC, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz accepted U.S. accusations that Europe has done too littl...
From the BBC World Service: In an exclusive interview with the BBC, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz accepted U.S. accusations that Europe has done too littl...
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From the BBC World Service: The Canadian firm Couche-Tard, best known for Circle K, is walking away from a $47 billion bid to buy Japan’s Seven & i, the pare...
From the BBC World Service: The Canadian firm Couche-Tard, best known for Circle K, is walking away from a $47 billion bid to buy Japan’s Seven & i, the pare...