Politics/International Relations
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Rapid Pace of U.S. Job Growth Stretched Into April
The US labor market extended a historic run of rapid job growth last month despite a gloomy economic outlook, as…
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Finland Holds War Drill Alongside U.S. Soldiers Ahead of NATO Application
NIINISALO, Finland—Armored vehicles kicked up tails of dirt as fatigue-clad soldiers, their faces freshly daubed in camouflage paint, crouched in…
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U.S. Recycles 5% of Plastic Waste, Studies Show
Only 5% of plastic waste in the US is being recycled, according to an Energy Department report. The report, released…
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Fed, Biden Administration Float New Lending Rules for Lower-Income Areas
WASHINGTON—Top US banking regulators are poised to overhaul how banks lend hundreds of billions of dollars annually in lower-income communities,…
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Questions Fidelity’s Plan to Put Bitcoin in 401(k)s
Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Tina Smith of Minnesota raised questions about a plan by Fidelity Investments to let…
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This trader predicted the bond meltdown, tech selloff and oil’s surge. Here’s what she says is coming next.
Fade the fed anyone? Stock futures are headed south, following a big Wall Street rally stemming from perceptions Federal Reserve…
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U.S. Trade Deficit Widens to Record $109.8 Billion as Imports Surge
Inflation, supply imbalances and strong demand for imported goods widened the US trade deficit to a record in March, with…
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Zelensky Says Companies Are Supporting Russia’s ‘War Machine’ if They Stay There
Global companies have a critical role to play in isolating Russia and helping Ukraine restore its economyUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…
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U.S. Job Openings, Quits Reach March Records in Tight Labor Market
Job openings and the number of times workers quit reached the highest levels on record in March, as a shortage…
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Stocks may keep sliding until institutions join retail investors in capitulation, this firm says
We’re a day away from what could be the first half-point hike from the Federal Reserve in 22 years. Kicking…
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