Economic News
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For families of Key Bridge collapse victims, a search for justice begins
The families of the six construction workers killed in the collapse of Maryland's Francis Scott Key Bridge plan to file legal claims against the owner and manager of the container ship that lost power and struck the bridge
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Kroger and Albertsons prepare to make a final federal court argument for their merger
Closing arguments have begun in the Federal Trade Commission's attempt to block the proposed merger of supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons
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US retail sales ticked up last month in sign of ongoing consumer resilience
Americans spent a bit more at retailers last month, providing a small boost to the economy just as the Federal Reserve considers how much to cut its key interest rate
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The Titan's former lead engineer says he felt pressured to get the submersible ready
The lead engineer for an experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreck of the Titanic says he felt pressured to get the vessel ready to dive and refused to pilot it for a journey several years earlier
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Boeing says it's considering temporary layoffs to save cash during the strike by machinists
Boeing says it’s considering temporary layoffs to save cash during the strike by machinists
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UAW fight with Stellantis escalates as union files unfair labor charges over factory commitments
The United Auto Workers’ rift with Stellantis widened Monday as the union filed federal labor charges over possibly moving production of an SUV out of the country
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A union leader freed from prison vows to continue a strike against Cambodia's's biggest casino
A Cambodian union leader freed from prison after serving time for her part in a strike against the country’s biggest casino has vowed to continue the labor action until justice is done
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Argentina's President Milei presents 2025 budget, vowing austerity and setting up a showdown
Libertarian President Javier Milei of Argentina has presented the 2025 budget to Congress, outlining policy priorities that reflected his key pledge to kill the country’s chronic fiscal deficit and signaled a new phase of confrontation with lawmakers
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Will the Federal Reserve cut interest rates fast enough to deliver a 'soft landing'?
American consumers and home buyers, business people and political leaders have been waiting for months for what the Federal Reserve is poised to announce this week: That it’s cutting its key interest rate from a two-decade peak
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Striking Boeing factory workers say they are ready to hold out for a better contract
Blue-collar workers from Boeing are walking picket lines in the Pacific Northwest instead of building airplanes after overwhelmingly rejecting a proposed contract that would have raised their wages by 25% over four years
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