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Federal shutdown cuts off economic data vital to policymakers

Federal shutdown cuts off economic data vital to policymakers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown that began Wednesday will deprive policymakers and investors of economic data vital to their decision-making at a time of unusual uncertainty about the di...

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What polling shows about views of government shutdowns

What polling shows about views of government shutdowns

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump got a significant amount of blame during the last partial government shutdown, which took place toward the end of his first term after he forced a shutdown...

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Trump holds up $18 billion for NYC rail projects

Trump holds up $18 billion for NYC rail projects

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration said Wednesday it was putting a hold on roughly $18 billion to fund a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River between New York City and N...

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Iowa district hired Ian Roberts as Des Moines superintendent despite false doctorate claim

Iowa district hired Ian Roberts as Des Moines superintendent despite false doctorate claim

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, who was detained last week by immigration agents, falsely claimed a doctoral degree when applying for the job two year...

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Macron says a tanker off France is linked to Russia’s shadow oil fleet

Macron says a tanker off France is linked to Russia’s shadow oil fleet

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that an oil tanker off the French coast had committed “very serious wrongdoings” and linked it to Russia’s shadow fleet, which is avoid...

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China factory activity slows for a 6th month as Trump tariffs weigh on the economy

China factory activity slows for a 6th month as Trump tariffs weigh on the economy

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s factory activity shrank for a sixth straight month in September, the longest slump since 2019, an official report said Tuesday. The official manufacturing purchasing mana...

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