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President Donald Trump boards Air Force One to depart Joint Base Andrews, Md
May 23, 2025 2:20 PM ET

Trump says US Steel will keep HQ in Pittsburgh in a sign he'll approve bid by Japan-based Nippon

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President Donald Trump says U.S. Steel will keep its headquarters in Pittsburgh as part of what he called a “partnership” between the American steelmaker and Japan-based Nippon Steel, which sought to buy it

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In this Friday, July 223, 2021, photograph, employees move into an entrance to the JBS meat process…
May 22, 2025 10:01 AM ET

AP Exclusive: US meatpacking workers win back pensions in new union contract with JBS

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U.S. meatpacking workers are getting their first new pension plan in nearly 40 years under a contract agreement between one of the world's largest meat companies and an American labor union

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A hiring sign is displayed at a grocery store in Glenview, Ill
May 22, 2025 6:43 AM ET

US filings for jobless aid, a proxy for layoffs, inch down modestly last week as uncertainty lingers

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The number of Americans filing unemployment claims last week fell slightly as businesses continue to retain employees despite growing economic uncertainty over U.S. trade policy

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FILE -A label reading "Levis" on a pair of Levi Strauss & Co jeans is displayed at a production lin…
May 21, 2025 11:06 PM ET

Kenyans worry a US duty-free trade deal might end and expose them to Trump's tariffs

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It’s crunch time for the maker of Levi’s and Wrangler jeans in Kenya’s capital

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A waiter carries drinks, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Miami Beach, Fla
May 21, 2025 4:19 PM ET

Things to know about 'no tax on tips,' Trump's tax pledge that's in the GOP budget bill

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President Donald Trump’s “no tax on tips” pledge became a catchphrase for his 2024 campaign

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Bangladeshi migrant workers play cards in a dormitory in Klang, Malaysia, Friday, January 24, 2025
May 20, 2025 9:48 PM ET

Migrant workers in Malaysia seek unpaid wages from a supplier to Japanese companies

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May 20, 2025 6:17 PM ET

Oregon's voter-approved pot labor law is unconstitutional, federal judge rules

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A sign for the company Equinor is displayed on October 28, 2020, in Fornebu, Norway
May 19, 2025 5:43 PM ET

Developer to resume NY offshore wind project after Trump administration lifts pause

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A Darth Vader costumed character poses at the Hasbro and Amazon Star Wars interactive Imperial Marc…
May 19, 2025 1:57 PM ET

SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor practice charge over use of AI to make Darth Vader's voice in Fortnite

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General Dynamics Electric Boat is seen in Groton, Conn
May 19, 2025 8:59 AM ET

Strike averted as submarine designers in Connecticut agree to contract with Electric Boat

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Robots work on cars of German car manufacturer BMW at an assembly line in Munich, Germany, Friday, …
May 19, 2025 4:04 AM ET

Trump's tariff onslaught casts shadow over European economy, even in best case scenario

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May 18, 2025 5:01 PM ET

New Jersey Transit train engineers reach tentative deal to end strike that halted NYC routes

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Miners work at the D4 Gakombe coltan quarry in Rubaya, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Friday, May…
May 18, 2025 12:04 AM ET

Congo's coltan miners dig for world's tech — and struggle regardless of who is in charge

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May 16, 2025 8:26 AM ET

Student loans have been confusing lately. Here's a guide to know where you stand

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Jess Cadwallender makes his rounds delivering the last afternoon edition of The Free Lance-Star Fri…
May 15, 2025 1:56 PM ET

New York ends paper routes for younger kids, but the job has mostly faded away for teens

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May 15, 2025 10:07 AM ET

Walmart Is Raising Prices, According to the Company's CEO. Here's When.

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A hiring sign is displayed at a grocery store in Northbrook, Ill
May 15, 2025 6:42 AM ET

US applications for jobless benefits hold firm as layoffs remain low despite tariff uncertainty

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May 15, 2025 6:34 AM ET

US applications for jobless benefits held steady last week as layoffs stay low despite uncertainty over Trump tariffs.

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Opposition senators celebrate after voting against a labor reform referendum proposed by the govern…
May 14, 2025 4:32 PM ET

Colombian lawmakers reject president's labor reform referendum

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The Maryland State House is shown, May 11, 2023, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Brian Witte, File)
May 14, 2025 12:16 PM ET

Maryland loses triple-A bond rating from Moody's rating agency

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May 14, 2025 6:54 AM ET

Funds from migrants sent back home help fuel some towns' economies. A GOP plan targets that

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In this May 8, 2014, file photo a man works on construction of the Kingdom Tower, a planned 252-sto…
May 14, 2025 2:00 AM ET

Rights groups say migrant workers are dying on Saudi job sites as kingdom prepares for World Cup

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May 13, 2025 3:00 PM ET

What's in Trump's big bill? Trillions in tax cuts, changes to Medicaid and more

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A Microsoft sign and logo are pictured at the company's headquarters, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Red…
May 13, 2025 9:50 AM ET

Microsoft lays off about 3% of its workforce in what one executive calls a 'day with a lot of tears'

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May 13, 2025 9:33 AM ET

'Positive Momentum': Inflation Hit a Four-Year Low in April. Here's What It Means for Interest Rate Cuts.

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An executive from Nissan unveiled the Frontier Pro, a plug-in hybrid, during the Shanghai auto show…
May 13, 2025 2:29 AM ET

Nissan slashes 15% of its global work force as the Japan automaker sinks into losses

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Passengers walk in front of Mesa Gateway Airport, where Avelo Airlines started making deportation f…
May 12, 2025 10:08 PM ET

Budget airline begins deportation flights for ICE with start of Arizona operations

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May 12, 2025 7:02 PM ET

China's army of food delivery drivers get by with help from discount 'loving meals'

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A sign with the company logo stands over a McDonalds restaurant on South Colorado Boulevard in Denv…
May 12, 2025 2:55 PM ET

McDonald's plans to hire 375,000 U.S. workers this summer

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