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Economy
Trade deficit fell by a record amount in April as demand dropped for imports
The U.S. deficit with its global trading partners tumbled by the largest amount on record in April as companies and…
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Finance
It’s not just AI — China’s quickly gaining an edge over the U.S. in biotech
Two graduate students research chemical products in a laboratory in Xiwangzhuang Town, Zaozhuang City, Shandong province of China, on Dec.…
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Finance
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Five Below, MongoDB, Verint Systems and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: Five Below — Shares of the discount retailer added 2.5% on…
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Economy
Most companies are already raising prices or plan to because of tariffs, data shows
Johnson & Johnson manufacturing facility in Wilson, North Carolina. Courtesy: Johnson & Johnson Data from the New York Federal Reserve…
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Economy
Fed ‘Beige Book’ economic report cites declining growth, rising prices and slow hiring
A store closing sign is displayed as customers shop during the last day of a store closing sale at a…
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Finance
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: CrowdStrike, Tesla, Dollar Tree, Thor Industries and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: CrowdStrike — The cybersecurity stock was down nearly 7% after the…
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Finance
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Dollar Tree, CrowdStrike, Wells Fargo, Constellation Energy and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading: Dollar Tree — The budget retailer slid about 4% after saying…
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Finance
Trump says ‘extremely hard’ to make a deal with China’s Xi as trade stalemate fuels calls for leaders to talk
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that it was “extremely hard” to make a deal with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping,…
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Economy
Private sector hiring rose by just 37,000 in May, the lowest in more than two years, ADP says
Private sector job creation slowed to a near-standstill in May, hitting its lowest level in more than two years as…
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Economy
The euro zone is ready for a new member: Bulgaria
A worker counts Bulgarian Lev banknotes at a store in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Friday, March 29, 2024. Oliver Bunic/Bloomberg via…
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