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China trade measure Japan tensions rise
Finance

China trade measure Japan tensions rise

BEIJING — China escalated its trade tensions with Japan on Wednesday by launching an investigation into imported dichlorosilane, a chemical...


January 7, 2026
Wall Street Stocks Cool After Hot Start to 2026
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Wall Street Stocks Cool After Hot Start to 2026

NEW YORK — Wall Street’s hot start to the year is cooling a bit on Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose...


January 7, 2026
Third Coast Fined $9.6M for Major Gulf Oil Spill
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Third Coast Fined $9.6M for Major Gulf Oil Spill

Pipeline safety regulators on Monday assessed their largest fine ever against the company responsible for leaking 1.1 million gallons of oil into...


January 6, 2026
Oil Stocks Jump After Trump Venezuela Oil Move
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Oil Stocks Jump After Trump Venezuela Oil Move

Shares of major U.S. companies in the energy sector are sharply higher Monday after President Donald Trump announced plans to take control...


January 5, 2026
Trump Plan to Seize Venezuela Oil Faces Major Hurdles
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Trump Plan to Seize Venezuela Oil Faces Major Hurdles

President Donald Trump’s plan to take control of Venezuela’s oil industry and ask American companies to revitalize it after capturing President...


January 5, 2026
Stocks Edge Lower as 2025 Ends While Gold and Silver Surge
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Stocks Edge Lower as 2025 Ends While Gold and Silver Surge

NEW YORK  — Stocks edged lower in afternoon trading on Wall Street Tuesday as 2025 nudges closer to the finish...


December 30, 2025
Trump Tariffs Impact 2025: Four Charts Show the Real Cost
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Trump Tariffs Impact 2025: Four Charts Show the Real Cost

Since returning to the White House in January, President Donald Trump has overturned decades of U.S. trade policy — building a wall...


December 26, 2025
US stocks hover near record highs as gold and silver surge
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US stocks hover near record highs as gold and silver surge

NEW YORK — Stocks are mostly flat in quiet trading on Friday as investors returned from the Christmas holiday. Trading...


December 26, 2025
Student loan borrowers in default may face wage garnishment in 2026
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Student loan borrowers in default may face wage garnishment in 2026

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said on Tuesday that it will begin garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers who...


December 24, 2025
Wall Street Near Record Levels Ahead of Early Close
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Wall Street Near Record Levels Ahead of Early Close

NEW YORK — Wall Street was largely unchanged early Wednesday as markets hovered near record levels on a holiday-shortened trading...


December 24, 2025