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IMF Sees Slightly Stronger US Growth but Risks Remain
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IMF Sees Slightly Stronger US Growth but Risks Remain

WASHINGTON — The U.S. and global economies will grow a bit more this year than previously forecast as the Trump...


October 16, 2025
US Stocks Rise Led by Nvidia and Tech Gains
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US Stocks Rise Led by Nvidia and Tech Gains

NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes are ticking higher on Thursday following an encouraging signal for the artificial-intelligence boom. The S&P...


October 16, 2025
Wall Street Rises as Corporate Earnings Overshadow U.S.-China Trade Tensions
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Wall Street Rises as Corporate Earnings Overshadow U.S.-China Trade Tensions

Wall Street was poised to open with solid gains Wednesday as a busy slate of corporate earnings reports overshadowed recent...


October 15, 2025
US Hiring Slowdown Signals More Fed Rate Cuts Ahead, Powell Says
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US Hiring Slowdown Signals More Fed Rate Cuts Ahead, Powell Says

WASHINGTON — A sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said...


October 15, 2025
Google to Invest $15B in AI Data Hub in India
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Google to Invest $15B in AI Data Hub in India

Google’s parent company Alphabet will invest $15bn (£11.29bn) to build an AI data hub in southern India’s Andhra Pradesh state....


October 14, 2025
US Tariffs on Kitchen Cabinets Aim to Boost Domestic Production
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US Tariffs on Kitchen Cabinets Aim to Boost Domestic Production

NEW YORK — Cabinet dealers, interior designers and remodeling contractors in the U.S. hope new tariffs on imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom...


October 14, 2025
China’s EV Exports Double in September Amid Domestic Competition
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China’s EV Exports Double in September Amid Domestic Competition

HONG KONG — China’s exports of electric vehicles doubled in September from a year earlier as its automakers expanded their...


October 14, 2025
Trump Declares Inflation ‘Defeated’ Despite Prices Still Squeezing Americans
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Trump Declares Inflation ‘Defeated’ Despite Prices Still Squeezing Americans

WASHINGTON— Inflation has risen in three of the last four months and is slightly higher than it was a year...


October 13, 2025
Global Markets Mixed as Trump Softens Tone on China Tariffs
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Global Markets Mixed as Trump Softens Tone on China Tariffs

BANGKOK — European shares advanced on Monday while Asian shares retreated following a rout Friday on Wall Street. Oil prices...


October 13, 2025
China urges US to withdraw tariff threat as trade tensions escalate
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China urges US to withdraw tariff threat as trade tensions escalate

BANGKOK — China did not back down Monday in a back-and-forth with the U.S. over trade, calling for U.S. President...


October 13, 2025