Economic News
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Lawmakers propose $2.5B agency to boost production of rare earths and other critical minerals
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has proposed creating a new agency with $2.5 billion to boost production of rare earths and the other critical minerals
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Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist's home will chill reporting
Press freedom advocates are concerned this week's raid on a Washington Post journalist's home will deter reporting on government actions and silence whistleblowers
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Canadian prime minister hails renewed relations with China during his Beijing visit
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and China are entering a new era of relations
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In a warming world, freshwater production is moving deep beneath the sea
Climate change is driving a global boom in desalination as regions turn to the sea for drinking water
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Just 198,000 Americans filed jobless claims last week, fewer than expected as layoffs remain low
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as U.S. layoffs remain low despite growing concern about a weakening job market
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The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits falls to 198,000 last week as US layoffs remain low
The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits falls to 198,000 last week as US layoffs remain low
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Germany's troubled economy shows modest growth after two years of shrinkage
Germany's economy returned to modest growth last year after two years of decline
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New DHS rule aims to shorten visa wait times abroad for religious workers serving US congregations
The Department of Homeland Security is making it easier for visa-holding religious workers to serve U.S. congregations with less disruption
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Live updates: Live updates: Senate Republicans vote down Venezuela war powers resolution
The Senate sidelined a war powers resolution Wednesday that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to carry out further military attacks on Venezuela, as the president put intense pressure on his fellow Republicans to vote down the measure
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Hundreds of laid-off researchers at US workplace safety center are being reinstated
Federal officials are reinstating hundreds of U.S. health workers who were laid off last year from a small health agency that aims to protect workers
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