US applications for unemployment benefits fall to lowest level in nearly 8 months
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in eight months last week as the labor market continues to show strength in the face of …
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DuckDuckGo founder says Google’s phone and manufacturing partnerships thwart competition
Appearing in the biggest antitrust trial in a quarter century, DuckDuckGo founder Gabriel Weinberg testified Thursday that it was hard for his small search eng…
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Medicaid coverage restored to about a half-million people after computer errors in many states
About 500,000 people who recently lost Medicaid coverage are regaining their health insurance while states scramble fix computer systems that didn't properly e…
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Biden administration announces $600 million to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website all…
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Rupert Murdoch's surprise exit from Fox leaves son Lachlan in line of succession at media empire
Magnate Rupert Murdoch's surprise announcement Thursday that he's stepping down as leader of his two companies leaves his son Lachlan firmly in line of success…
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Biden's Democratic allies intensify pressure for asylum-seekers to get work permits
As more than 100,000 migrants arrived in New York City over the past year after crossing the border from Mexico, Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul have be…
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Speaker McCarthy says there's still time to prevent a government shutdown as others look at options
With no clear strategy, no sure support and not much time left, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy nevertheless vowed Wednesday he would not give up trying to persua…
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Fed keeps rates unchanged and signals optimism about a potential 'soft landing'
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday for the second time in its past three meetings, a sign that it’s moderating its fight …
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Biden uses executive power to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps
After being thwarted by Congress, President Joe Biden will use his executive authority to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps that will serve as a m…
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Revolving door redux: The DEA’s recently departed No. 2 returns to a Big Pharma consulting firm
Washington’s revolving door kept spinning this week as the Drug Enforcement Administration’s recently departed second-in-command returned for a new stint with …
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Russia has turned food, energy and even children into weapons against Ukraine, Zelenskyy says at UN
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russia is "weaponizing" everything from food and energy to abducted children in its war against Ukrai…
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Speaker McCarthy faces an almost impossible task trying to unite House GOP and fund the government
Facing fresh challenges to his leadership, Speaker Kevin McCarthy is trying to accomplish what at times seems impossible — working furiously to convince House …
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What will Federal Reserve do next? Any hint of future rate hikes will be key focus of latest meeting
The Federal Reserve is set to leave its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday as it seeks to guide the U.S. economy toward a "soft landing" of cooling inflatio…
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U.S. Rep. Greene decries U.S. Senate dropping dress code
Comfort, fashion and decorum took center stage in Washington this week as U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Northwest Georgia, denounced as "disgraceful" the…
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Americans can barely afford homes — and that’s a problem for Biden
Record-low U.S. housing affordability is squeezing homebuyers and renters while threatening to spill into presidential politics.
