Economic News
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Workers at major Colorado meatpacking plan win wage increases in deal with JBS USA
Workers at the Swift Beef Co. plant in Greeley, Colorado, have reached a deal with plant owner JBS USA
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Gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider, UN report says
The gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider as actions agreed to by many countries last year, including overhauling the major global financial institutions, remain unfulfilled promises
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Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser unveils her last budget, proposing to cut spending
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser has unveiled her last budget, a $21.2 billion gross operating spending plan that is sure to erupt into battles on the District Council and Capitol Hill, where Republican lawmakers have shown a growing willingness to interject themselves into local affairs
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Stocks drift lower and oil prices ease ahead of planned US-Iran talks
Stocks drifted mostly lower on Wall Street and oil prices slipped ahead of planned U.S.-Iran talks following a shaky ceasefire agreement
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War in Iran sends inflation soaring and the mood of American consumers plunging
The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation in March, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening the political challenges of rising costs for the White House
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Federal court hears new case against Trump's latest global tariffs
The centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s economic policy — sweeping taxes on global imports — is under legal assault again
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Energy prices that spiked due to war in Iran push inflation to the biggest increase in four years
Energy prices that spiked due to war in Iran push inflation to the biggest increase in four years
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Irish fuel protests enter fourth day as government seeks to head off shortages, open blocked roads
Protests over high fuel prices in Ireland have entered a fourth day, sparking concerns about fuel shortages and emergency services as demonstrators clogged roads and blocked access to refining and distribution sites around the country
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China's car exports surge as expectations grow for EV pivot on Iran war energy shock
The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers says Chinese exports of passenger cars have accelerated in March
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USPS to suspend pension contributions, seeks 4-cent stamp price hike
The U.S. Postal Service has decided to temporarily suspend its contributions to Federal Employees Retirement System annuities
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