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    The labor market’s holiday present for America: the highest unemployment in 4 years. It might be ‘noisy’ but the jobs just aren’t there

    The November jobs report showed unemployment rose to a four-year-high.

    By Eva Roytburg and Nick Lichtenberg
    December 16, 2025

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    By Philip Marcelo and The Associated Press
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    The K-shaped economy means inflation hurts at the bottom and swells the assets at the top

    By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
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    Adobe sees Americans spending $14.2 billion online during Cyber Monday, last call for holiday shopping binge

    By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated Press
    December 1, 2025
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    Elon Musk says only AI and robotics can solve the ‘insanely high’ $38 trillion national debt crisis—but it would cause ‘significant deflation’

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    McDonald’s promoted its new $8 nugget combo meal, then got blasted online with complaints about affordability, quality and service

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    After lengthy delay, Trump administration releases $3.6 billion of funding for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program

    By Susan Haigh and The Associated Press
    November 29, 2025
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    ‘The economy is bad, but you still have to celebrate’: Black Friday shoppers attack stores with a vengeance, some sipping champagne

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