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Trump or Biden? Either way, US seems poised to preserve…

Posted by May 20, 2024

WASHINGTON -- As president, Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on foreign steel, which hurt Clips & Clamps Industries, a Michigan auto supplier — raising i

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Many remember solid economy under Trump, but his record also…

Posted by May 20, 2024

WASHINGTON -- It was a time of fear and chaos four years ago.The death count was mounting as COVID-19 spread. Financial markets were panicked. Oil prices briefl

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Anglo American shareholders ready to accept simpler deal from BHP

Posted by May 18, 2024

Another top 15 Anglo investor said: “We don’t need to accept any offer. There’s no gun to our head.”Anglo’s managemen

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Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning…

Posted by May 16, 2024

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a conservative-led attack that could have undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.The justices

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Why America’s Infrastructure Is So Hard To Fix

Posted by May 15, 2024

A robust investment in public infrastructure has too often been an American unicorn—desirable yet elusive. Even our vaunted highway system wallowed as an aspi

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New US tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, batteries and solar…

Posted by May 14, 2024

WASHINGTON -- New tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and batteries, solar cells, medical equipment and other goods are intended to protect U.S. jobs and manuf

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U.S. raises tariffs significantly on EVs, other goods from China…

Posted by May 14, 2024

The U.S. plans to slap new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminum and medical equipment — an election-year mov

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AAA says 2024 to be second highest Memorial Day travel…

Posted by May 13, 2024

1 of 2 | A traveler receives assistance at an information window in Grand Central Terminal in New York City, Dec. 2023. Around 115 million peop

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Wall Street surges after economy adds just 175,000 jobs in…

Posted by May 3, 2024

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, is pictured on January 26, 2022. Joshua Roberts/Reuters/FileFor the first time in a while, the latest US employ

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Interest rate cuts could switch ‘from stroll to a sprint’…

Posted by May 3, 2024

Thanks for joining me. Hong Kong led another rally across Asian markets thanks to a surge in tech giants, putting it on course

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US employers scaled back hiring in April. How that could…

Posted by May 3, 2024

WASHINGTON -- The nation’s employers pulled back on their hiring in April but still added a decent 175,000 jobs in a sign that persistently high interest rate

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US employers scaled back hiring in April but still added…

Posted by May 3, 2024

WASHINGTON -- The nation’s employers pulled back on their hiring in April but still added a decent 175,000 jobs in a sign that persistently high interest rate

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