Economic News
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Venezuela says it deported a close ally of Maduro to face criminal proceedings in US
Venezuela’s government says it has deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro to face judicial proceedings in the U.S. less than three years after the business owner was pardoned by President Joe Biden as part of a prisoner swap
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Brass bands in Beijing make way for sticker shock at home as Trump returns to escalating inflation
President Donald Trump has returned from his state visit to China to face a challenging U.S. economy
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Maine communities mourn the 27-year-old firefighter killed in a lumber mill explosion
A 27-year-old firefighter who died in a massive fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Maine's midcoast region is being honored
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Argentina’s beef consumption falls to lowest level in 20 years as prices soar
Argentina’s beef consumption has fallen to its lowest level in two decades as soaring prices and weakening purchasing power push many families to replace beef with cheaper proteins like chicken and pork
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Workers on New York’s Long Island Rail Road go on strike, shutting down North America's busiest commuter rail system
Workers on New York’s Long Island Rail Road go on strike, shutting down North America's busiest commuter rail system
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Trump and Boeing say China agreed to buy 200 aircraft, reopening a key market for the US planemaker
President Donald Trump says American aircaft manufacturer Boeing has a deal to sell at least 200 planes to China
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Berkshire Hathaway triples Alphabet stake and invests in Delta and Macy's under new CEO
Berkshire Hathaway more than tripled the size of its investment in Google’s parent company and bought over $2.6 billion worth of Delta Airlines stock as Greg Abel settled into the CEO job after taking over from Warren Buffett at the start of the year
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AP finishes US restructuring with round of 20 layoffs, part of strategic pivot from print journalism
The Associated Press implemented a round of layoffs Friday of U.S.-based journalists
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Powell's tenure as Fed chair marked by fight for independence while trying to tame inflation
When Jerome Powell was sworn in as chair of the Federal Reserve eight years ago, economists worried that inflation and interest rates were too low and that too few Americans had jobs
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India raises fuel prices as global energy crisis adds pressure on economy
India has raised fuel prices by 3 rupees per liter to offset losses from higher global oil prices
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