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US widens sanctions on Russia to discourage countries such as…
The United States widened its sanctions against Russia Wednesday as G7 leaders prepared to gather in Italy for a summit where the top priorities will be boostin
Biden’s team asks CEOs how to further boost the economy…
WASHINGTON -- On the campaign trail, President Joe Biden likes to take a hard thwack at corporate America.The Democrat tells voters that companies should pay mo
Biden honors US war dead with a cemetery visit ending…
PARIS – President Joe Biden closed out his trip to France by paying his respects at an American military cemetery that Donald Trump notably skipped visiting w
Attacks on businesses linked to US brands rattle Baghdad as…
BAGHDAD -- A dozen masked men jump out of two SUVs and a white pickup and storm a KFC in Baghdad, smashing everything in sight before fleeing the scene. A few d
Is the US job market beginning to weaken? Friday’s employment…
WASHINGTON -- Tentative signs have emerged that the U.S. economy is cooling in a way that would be welcomed by the Federal Reserve's inflation fighters: Compani
US employers added a robust 272,000 jobs in May, a…
WASHINGTON -- America’s employers added a vigorous 272,000 jobs in May, accelerating from April and a sign that companies are still confident enough in the ec
US imposes travel bans on Georgian officials over new law…
WASHINGTON -- The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on dozens of Georgian officials in response to the enactment of a law that drew weeks of protests by
US opens up banking to private Cuban businesses as it…
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. lifted some financial restrictions against Cuba on Tuesday, in a move designed to boost private businesses on the island.The measures wil
Trump or Biden? Either way, US seems poised to preserve…
WASHINGTON -- As president, Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on foreign steel, which hurt Clips & Clamps Industries, a Michigan auto supplier — raising i
Many remember solid economy under Trump, but his record also…
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
Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning…
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a conservative-led attack that could have undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.The justices
New US tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, batteries and solar…
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
