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Government shutdown talk starts early ahead of Congress fall funding fight

Government shutdown talk starts early ahead of Congress fall funding fight

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s become tradition. Congressional leaders from both major political parties blame each other for a potential government shutdown as the budget year draws to a close. But this ...

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IMF upgrades outlook for global economy, citing less-than-expected damage from Trump’s trade wars

IMF upgrades outlook for global economy, citing less-than-expected damage from Trump’s trade wars

WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund is upgrading the economic outlook for the United States and the world this year and next because President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade poli...

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P&G to increase prices in part due to tariffs as shoppers remain cautious and delay purchases

P&G to increase prices in part due to tariffs as shoppers remain cautious and delay purchases

NEW YORK (AP) — Consumer products giant Procter & Gamble offered an annual earnings outlook that was below analysts’ projections and said it would raise prices on about a quarter of its produc...

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US job openings fell to 7.4 million last month as job market continues to cool

US job openings fell to 7.4 million last month as job market continues to cool

WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers posted 7.4 million job vacancies last month, a sign that the American job market continues to cool. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that job openings in June were...

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Ivory Coast’s Ouattara announces bid for fourth presidential term

Ivory Coast’s Ouattara announces bid for fourth presidential term

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said Tuesday that he would seek a fourth term leading the West African nation, which is due to hold an election in October. Oua...

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Anti-war demonstrators protest the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship on the Greek island of Crete

Anti-war demonstrators protest the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship on the Greek island of Crete

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Demonstrators calling for an end to the war in Gaza protested the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship on another Greek island Tuesday – the third such protest on Greek islands ...

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