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    Trump was wrong about tariffs funding the ‘Warrior Dividend’ of $1,776—troops were already set to get the money

    The “Warrior Dividend” that President Donald Trump announced during his televised address to the nation Wednesday is not a Christmas bonus made possible by tariff revenues, as the president suggested. Instead, the $1,776 payments to troops are coming from a congressionally-approved housing supplement — money they were already set to receive — that was a […]

    By Josh Boak, Michelle L. Price and The Associated Press
    December 18, 2025

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    Childcare is so expensive many families are just giving up now, forcing them to sacrifice incomes, savings, and careers
    Future of Work

    Childcare is so expensive many families are just giving up now, forcing them to sacrifice incomes, savings, and careers

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    Trump administration to partially fund SNAP this month after judges order use of emergency reserves
    Politics

    Trump administration to partially fund SNAP this month after judges order use of emergency reserves

    By Geoff Mulvihill, Kimberlee Kruesi and The Associated Press
    November 3, 2025
    Cybercriminals are stooping to a new low by targeting job seekers when the market is already bad: ‘Where’s the good sheep for the wolf to go attack?’
    Cybersecurity

    Cybercriminals are stooping to a new low by targeting job seekers when the market is already bad: ‘Where’s the good sheep for the wolf to go attack?’

    By Brianna Monsanto and IT Brew
    November 3, 2025
    A ‘jobless profit boom’ has cemented a permanent loss in payrolls as AI displaces labor at a faster rate, strategist says
    AI

    A ‘jobless profit boom’ has cemented a permanent loss in payrolls as AI displaces labor at a faster rate, strategist says

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    November 3, 2025
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    Banking

    Both subprime and super prime loans are on the rise, signs of a K-shaped economy that is a ‘prescription for real trouble’

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    November 3, 2025
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    Success

    MacKenzie Scott gifts $80 million to Howard University, marking one of the school’s largest donations in its 158-year history

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    November 3, 2025
    WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 07: U.S. President Donald Trump takes a question from a member of the media during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House on April 7, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump is meeting with Netanyahu to discuss ongoing efforts to release Israeli hostages from Gaza and newly imposed U.S. tariffs.
    Politics

    Trump turned tariffs into his foreign-policy weapon. This week, the Supreme Court will decide if he went too far

    By Michelle S. Price and The Associated Press
    November 3, 2025
    David Solomon, chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs Group
    Economy

    Goldman Sachs CEO says AI-induced growth offers a ‘path out’ of America’s $38 trillion debt crisis

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    November 3, 2025
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    Economy

    For now, data ignorance is bliss on Wall Street as investors are warned not to rely too heavily on private surveys

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    November 3, 2025
    It’s getting harder to separate the stock market from the economy. That means the Fed and Congress have more incentive to help Wall Street
    Economy

    It’s getting harder to separate the stock market from the economy. That means the Fed and Congress have more incentive to help Wall Street

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    November 2, 2025
    It’s not just SNAP, the government shutdown also threatens home heating aid for millions of low-income families
    Energy

    It’s not just SNAP, the government shutdown also threatens home heating aid for millions of low-income families

    By Susan Haigh, Marc Levy and The Associated Press
    November 2, 2025
    Bessent points to China’s rare earths restrictions to justify Trump tariffs as Supreme Court to hear arguments about emergency powers
    Economy

    Bessent points to China’s rare earths restrictions to justify Trump tariffs as Supreme Court to hear arguments about emergency powers

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    November 2, 2025
    Rivian’s CFO hints the end of EV tax credits means manufacturers are being forced to finally make more affordable electric cars
    Innovation

    Rivian’s CFO hints the end of EV tax credits means manufacturers are being forced to finally make more affordable electric cars

    By Jordyn Grzelewski and Tech Brew
    November 2, 2025
    In private credit, banks are ‘quietly preparing for some distress on the horizon’ by requiring ever stricter legal terms for debt-ridden companies
    Banking

    In private credit, banks are ‘quietly preparing for some distress on the horizon’ by requiring ever stricter legal terms for debt-ridden companies

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    November 2, 2025
    The housing market, workers, and the economy are all stuck
    Real Estate

    The housing market, workers, and the economy are all stuck

    By Alex Veiga and The Associated Press
    November 1, 2025
    Long lines form at food pantries after SNAP payments were suddenly cut off due to the government shutdown
    Economy

    Long lines form at food pantries after SNAP payments were suddenly cut off due to the government shutdown

    By Susan Haigh, Dylan Lovan and The Associated Press
    November 1, 2025
    China to suspend some rare earth curbs, probes on U.S. chip firms
    Economy

    China to suspend some rare earth curbs, probes on U.S. chip firms

    By Hadriana Lowenkron and Bloomberg
    November 1, 2025
    Uncertainty over federal food aid deepens as the shutdown fight reaches a crisis point
    Politics

    Uncertainty over federal food aid deepens as the shutdown fight reaches a crisis point

    By Stephen Groves, Ali Swenson and The Associated Press
    November 1, 2025
    FAA says nearly half of major air traffic control facilities are now experiencing staffing shortages as shutdown drags on
    Politics

    FAA says nearly half of major air traffic control facilities are now experiencing staffing shortages as shutdown drags on

    By Rio Yamat and The Associated Press
    November 1, 2025
    JD Vance and Sean Duffy stand on either side of Scott Kirby as he speaks into a cluster of microphones.
    Economy

    United and American Airlines beg Congress to end shutdown ahead of busy holiday season as air traffic controllers work overtime without pay

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    November 1, 2025
    Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the Japan-China summit on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Gyeongju on October 31, 2025.
    Asia

    Trump may have skipped APEC—but Xi’s using it to sell China as globalization’s last defender

    By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Huizhong Wu and The Associated Press
    October 31, 2025
    Children’s clothing outlet Carter’s is ‘right-sizing’ by shuttering 150 locations because of high-cost tariffs and product investments
    North America

    Children’s clothing outlet Carter’s is ‘right-sizing’ by shuttering 150 locations because of high-cost tariffs and product investments

    By Alex Vuocolo and Retail Brew
    October 31, 2025
    The bloodbath in stocks was ‘the end of the cutting season,’ BofA says: Now we’re on alert for the ‘fail risks’ of 2025
    Investing

    The bloodbath in stocks was ‘the end of the cutting season,’ BofA says: Now we’re on alert for the ‘fail risks’ of 2025

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    October 31, 2025
    Senate Majority Leader John Thune has adjourned the Senate until Monday, at which point negotiations to resolve the government shutdown will resume.
    Economy

    The government shutdown won’t be completely recouped—and it could cost the economy up to $14 billion, estimates say

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    October 31, 2025
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    Economy

    Since ChatGPT launched, job openings are down 30% while the stock market is up 70%. One economist says the true culprit isn’t AI, but monetary policy

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    October 31, 2025
    Goldman Sachs survey says only 11% of companies are actively linking layoffs to AI—but the real shock is yet to come
    AI

    Goldman Sachs survey says only 11% of companies are actively linking layoffs to AI—but the real shock is yet to come

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    October 30, 2025
    Trump boasts after ‘amazing’ meeting with Xi, but China suggests trade deal isn’t done
    Asia

    Trump boasts after ‘amazing’ meeting with Xi, but China suggests trade deal isn’t done

    By The Associated Press and Elaine Kurtenbach
    October 30, 2025
    Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025.
    Economy

    Jerome Powell says the AI hiring apocalypse is real: ‘Job creation is pretty close to zero’

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    October 30, 2025
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    North America

    Chipotle CEO sounds alarm on the American economy: Gen Z and millennials are too burdened by unemployment and student loans to eat out

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    October 30, 2025
    A sign in a Kwik Trip store shows the store will no longer be using pennies to give change, on Oct. 23, 2025, in Yorkville, Wis
    Economy

    America’s officially running out of pennies — and it’s costing retailers millions

    By Ken Sweet and The Associated Press
    October 30, 2025

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