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  • FILE – In this image taken from video, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva of the International Monetary Fund speaks at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia in Boao in southern China’s Hainan Province, March 30, 2023. The International Monetary Fund chief is warning the world economy is expected to grow less than 3% in 2023, down from 3.4% last year, increasing the risk of hunger and poverty globally. Kristalina Georgieva said Thursday growth is expected to remain around 3% for the next five years, calling it “our lowest medium-term growth forecast since 1990.” (AP Photo/Dake Kang, File)Finance

    The IMF warns that the next 5 years will have the slowest growth since 1990 and it could be a ‘severe blow’ to the world economy

    By Fatima Hussein, Josh Boak, and others
  • BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – JANUARY 17: United States Trade Representative Katherine Chi Tai talks to the media following a bilateral meeting in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarters on January 17, 2022 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)Politics

    Top U.S trade negotiator says allies annoyed about Washington’s policy should stop complaining and propose their own ideas

    By Paul Wiseman, Josh Boak, and others
  • FILE – President Joe Biden speaks about his administration’s plans to protect Social Security and Medicare and lower healthcare costs, Feb. 9, 2023, at the University of Tampa in Tampa, Fla. In the federal budget standoff, the majority of U.S. adults are asking lawmakers to pull off the impossible: Cut the overall size of government, but also devote more money to the most popular and expensive programs. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)Finance

    Americans want it all—less government spending, but more funds for their favorite expensive programs, poll shows

    By Josh Boak, Hannah Fingerhut, and others
  • FILE – President Joe Biden speaks at the White House Conservation in Action Summit at the Department of the Interior, March 21, 2023, in Washington. Approval of Biden has dipped slightly since a month ago, nearing the lowest point of his presidency as his administration tries to project a sense of stability while confronting a pair of bank failures and inflation that remains stubbornly high. That’s according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, which shows there have been modest fluctuations in support for Biden over the past several months. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)Politics

    President Biden’s approval rating has sunk near record lows as Americans worry about bank failures and inflation

    By Josh Boak, Emily Swanson, and others
  • Council of Economic Advisers Chair Cecilia Rouse, right, accompanied by White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, left, and Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young, center, speaks at a press briefing at the White House in Washington, Friday, March 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)Success

    Investment in child care creates a ‘robust labor force,’ reduces crime and delivers outsized returns, according to a new White House report

    By Josh Boak and The Associated Press
  • President Joe Biden speaks about his 2024 proposed budget at the Finishing Trades Institute, Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Philadelphia. Biden’s federal budget is a statement of his values. It’s a governing philosophy that believes the wealthy and large corporations should pay more taxes to help stem deficits and lift Americans toward middle class stability. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Politics

    Biden’s budget battle with House Republicans is blueprint for debt ceiling fight

    By Lisa Mascaro, Josh Boak, and others
  • FILE – President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington, as Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., listen. Biden’s upcoming budget proposal aims to trim deficits by nearly $3 trillion over the next decade. That’s according to an administration official who insisted on anonymity to discuss the figures being released Thursday. The level of deficit reduction is significantly higher than the $2 trillion worth of deficit reduction that Biden had promised in his State of the Union address last month. (Jacquelyn Martin, Pool, File)Politics

    Biden to propose budget that aims to cut deficits by $3tn in challenge to Republicans

    By Josh Boak and The Associated Press
  • President Joe Biden delivers remarks to the 2023 International Association of Fire Fighters Legislative Conference, Monday, March 6, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Politics

    Biden hints at billionaire tax and ‘making people pay a fair share’ as he gets ready to unveil his new budget

    By Josh Boak and The Associated Press
  • Joe BidenPolitics

    Biden’s chips incentives attacked as ‘woke’ by Republican senators

    By Josh Boak, Kevin Freking, and others
  • Train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.Environment

    White House complains that rail companies can be fined no more than $225,000 for safety violations involving hazardous materials

    By Josh Boak and The Associated Press
  • The Georgia-Pacific pulp and paper mill.Politics

    Forget about the economy improving this year. Higher unemployment and stagnation are likely, Congressional Budget Office says

    By Fatima Hussein, Josh Boak, and others
  • Lael BrainardFinance

    Biden names Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard as new head of National Economic Council

    By Christopher Rugaber, Josh Boak, and others
  • US President Joe Biden speaks during a State of the Union addressPolitics

    6 key takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union speech: Including calling out billionaires and a potential new reelection campaign slogan

    By Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani, and others
  • US President Joe Biden salutes as he boards Air Force One at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, New York, on February 4, 2023. – President Biden is headed to the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)Politics

    Joe Biden’s plan to seek a second term faces a harsh reality: Only 37% of Democrats think he should, new poll shows

    By Josh Boak, Hannah Fingerhut, and others
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    What if Shakespeare, Elvis or Elon Musk delivered the State of the Union address? ChatGPT provides some idea

    By Calvin Woodward, Josh Boak, and others