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US economy rebounds strongly in the second quarter with 3% growth

US economy rebounds strongly in the second quarter with 3% growth

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a surprising 3% annual pace from April through June, bouncing back at least temporarily from a first-quarter drop that reflected disruptions from Pre...

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Australia reverses course, banning children under 16 from holding YouTube accounts

Australia reverses course, banning children under 16 from holding YouTube accounts

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government announced YouTube will be among the social media platforms that must ensure account holders are at least 16-years-old from December, reversing...

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Trump’s latest tariff deadline is approaching. Here are the trade deals the US has announced so far

Trump’s latest tariff deadline is approaching. Here are the trade deals the US has announced so far

NEW YORK (AP) — The clock is ticking closer to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff deadline of Aug 1. And while several more deals — or at least frameworks for deals — have been reached si...

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Wall Street kicks off a week full of potential flashpoints with a whisper

Wall Street kicks off a week full of potential flashpoints with a whisper

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes drifted through a quiet Monday after the United States agreed to tax cars and other products coming from the European Union at a 15% rate, lower than President D...

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China promises to help companies slammed by tariffs, as talks with the US left in limbo

China promises to help companies slammed by tariffs, as talks with the US left in limbo

BANGKOK (AP) — China’s top leaders have pledged to help companies slammed by higher U.S. tariffs but held back on major moves after trade talks with the U.S. this week kept businesses and planners...

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European economy sees growth of only 0.1% as scramble to get ahead of US tariffs goes into reverse

European economy sees growth of only 0.1% as scramble to get ahead of US tariffs goes into reverse

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe’s economy barely grew in the April-June quarter as frantic earlier efforts to ship goods ahead of new U.S. tariffs went into reverse and output fell for the contin...

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