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How the ‘uniparty’ myth shut the House down
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IEA: ‘Unstoppable’ energy transition means demand for oil, gas, and coal to peak by 2030
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Consumers can now find huge discounts on electric cars
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Mortgage rates advance toward 8%
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Secret audio, a star witness, and ‘Thai prostitutes’ complicate Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense
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New Zealand election: Voters goes to the polls in a narrow race
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Weight loss drugs haven’t hurt Pepsi’s business, CEO says
New York CNN — Snack and beverage maker PepsiCo has so far seen “negligible” impact on its business from drugs…
The IMF sees greater chance of a ‘soft landing’ for the global economy
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Box of giraffe poop seized at Minnesota airport
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Trump eyes Jordan as he injects himself into House chaos
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Record online discounts are coming this holiday season
New York CNN Business — Online shoppers will be offered record-setting discounts this holiday season as retailers attempt to entice…
The private sector added just 89,000 jobs last month, far below expectations
Minneapolis CNN — US employers in the private sector added an estimated 89,000 jobs in September, a much lower total…
Biden urges Republicans to keep their word on government funding and Ukraine aid
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Why McCarthy decided to take on his right flank and prevent the shutdown
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Government shutdown to begin Sunday if Congress fails to reach deal
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Key lawmakers in the government spending fight as a shutdown nears
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Mid-Autumn Festival holidays: Millions of Chinese tourists are going on holiday again — many headed for Thailand
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Shares in China’s Evergrande suspended from trading in Hong Kong as liquidation concerns mount
Hong Kong CNN — Shares in embattled Chinese developer Evergrande Group and its two subsidiaries were all suspended from trading…
The US government and 17 states sues Amazon in landmark monopoly case
CNN — The US government and 17 states are suing Amazon in a landmark monopoly case reflecting years of allegations…
Social Security payments will continue for seniors if the government shuts down
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GOP shutdown politics rock Washington as Trump and Biden head for a swing-state showdown
CNN — President Joe Biden and his Oval Office predecessor, Donald Trump, are about to wage the most direct showdown…
Consumers are still spending on nice things, if they’re on trend
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White House strategy on government funding meets serious test this week
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What happens if you don’t pay your student loans?
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How a government shutdown could impact Americans
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McCarthy privately outlines new GOP plan to avert shutdown, setting up clash with Senate
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Gas prices are unusually high. Here’s why you shouldn’t worry
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McCarthy said Defense Department bill will come to floor this week ‘win or lose’
CNN — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Sunday that the Defense Department appropriations bill that was paused last week before…
Analysis: Why some of Biden’s problems may be overblown at this time
CNN — President Joe Biden had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week. He’s under an impeachment inquiry, his…
Americans are feeling gloomier about the economy
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Biden’s ambitious efforts to strengthen the social safety net are fraying
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McDonald’s is getting rid of self-serve soda machines
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G20 summit: President Joe Biden is hoping to convince the world’s largest economies to rally behind Ukraine at summit in New Delhi
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Biden’s unpopularity could give Trump his shot at reclaiming power
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Huawei Mate 60 Pro: Shares in Chinese chipmaker SMIC plunge as US calls for further sanctions
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What’s going on with China’s shadow banking system?
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Goldman Sachs cuts US recession odds to 15% as economic optimism grows
New York CNN — Goldman Sachs is increasingly confident that the US economy will stick the soft landing that many…
Congress poised for messy September as McCarthy races to avoid government shutdown
CNN — GOP hardliners in the House are eager to play a game of chicken over the end-of-the-month deadline to…
What the August jobs report means for the Fed
Washington, DC CNN — The long-robust US job market is continuing to cool, according to several economic indicators released this…
China relaxes mortgage rules to help homebuyers in latest stimulus push
Hong Kong CNN — China just made it easier for people to buy homes, in a move that could affect…