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‘We need to act right now’: Fed Chairman Powell vows to continue aggressive inflation fight
“The Fed has, and accepts, responsibility for price stability,” he said at the Cato Institute’s 40th Annual Monetary Conference. “We…
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Chris Kaba: No firearm found at scene of rare fatal police shooting in England, watchdog says
Chris Kaba, 24, died after he was shot following a Metropolitan Police car chase in Streatham Hill on Monday evening,…
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‘A stalwart’: World mourns Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II
LONDON — Condolences poured in from around the world Thursday after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, whose rule saw…
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Dominican president bars Haitian ex-leader from his country
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — The president of the Dominican Republic has barred Haiti’s former interim prime minister — who…
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Blinken, in Kyiv, unveils $2B in US military aid for Europe
KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken paid an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Thursday as the Biden…
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Big oil companies are spending millions to appear ‘green.’ Their investments tell a different story, report shows
The think tank analyzed 3,421 items of public communications materials for 2021 across the five companies and found that 60%…
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Worst airports for delays and cancellations this summer
(CNN) — Summer’s nearly officially over and that means the season’s air travel crush — and hopefully the chaos —…
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Weekly jobless claims fall again, underscoring tight job market
The initial weekly claims figure, which is at its lowest level in just over three months, is below the previous…
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Ukraine energy chief: Russia trying to ‘steal’ nuclear plant
KYIV, Ukraine — The head of Ukraine’s atomic energy operator accused Russia on Thursday of trying to “steal” Europe’s largest…
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Opinion: We could see slow economic growth for the rest of the decade
Currently, spending on consumer services (think hotels, passenger transportation and hair salons, for example) is growing rapidly and keeping the…
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