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U.S. economy ends 2024 with solid growth, up 2.8% for full year
WASHINGTON (AP) — The American economy ended 2024 on a solid note with consumer spending continuing to drive growth. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that gross domestic product — the economy ...
Europe's economy showed zero growth at end of 2024 as Germany, eurozone's biggest economy, struggled
Europe’s economy stagnated at the end of last year as its former growth engine, Germany, finished a second straight year of ...
White House rescinds federal funding freeze amid legal battle, widespread confusion
The Trump administration’s push for a sweeping pause on federal grants and loans totaling potentially trillions of dollars is ...
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Fed likely to hold rates steady despite Trump call for cuts as it awaits tariff, immigration changes
President Donald Trump may want lower interest rates, but the Federal Reserve will almost certainly keep its benchmark ...
Germany's government slashes its economic growth forecast for this year to 0.3%
The German government on Wednesday slashed its 2025 growth forecast for the country's economy, Europe's biggest, to just 0.3% ...
UK Treasury chief backs third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport
U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves said Wednesday that the new Labour government is backing the construction of a third runway ...
3 coup-hit West African nations formally leave ECOWAS regional bloc
The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ...
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Target’s DEI rollback raises questions about the retail giant’s philanthropic commitments
Target’s rollback on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is raising questions about the retail giant’s philanthropic ...
What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company upending the stock market?
DeepSeek’s AI assistant became the No. 1 downloaded free app on Apple’s iPhone store Monday, propelled by curiosity about the ...
Trump’s tariff threat worked on Colombia, but his plans for Canada and Mexico carry higher stakes
Having already forced Colombia to accept deportees by threatening a 25% tariff, President Donald Trump is readying the same ...
Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary, giving him a key role in extending Trump’s tax cuts
The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s treasury ...