Economic News
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Unemployment claims tick up to 206,000 but remain at historically low levels
More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs are still rare and jobless claims remain at historically low levels
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Italy weighs the results as Giorgia Meloni’s government sets a longevity record
Premier Giorgia Meloni’s conservative administration became Italy’s longest-serving uninterrupted government since World War II at 1,413 days on Thursday
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Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US strikes after a wedding was hit
Iranian attacks have targeted U.S. allies across the Gulf as renewed fighting with the United States ended a monthlong lull
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Graham Platner no longer scheduled to speak at Labor Day rally
Former Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is no longer set to speak at a Labor Day rally when he makes his first major public appearance since ending his campaign against Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine
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Wall Street rises as tech stocks climb and oil prices, bond yields hold relatively steady
Stocks rose on Wall Street as gains by big technology companies and relatively steady oil prices and bond yields helped boost the market after a downbeat start to the week
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Bessent says 19 finance ministers agreed 'cheap exports' are unsustainable, but China dissented
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says 19 of the members of the G20 agreed to address streams of “cheap exports” that cause global economic imbalances, but China dissented
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Bessent says 19 finance ministers agreed 'never-ending stream of cheap exports' is unsustainable, but China dissented
Bessent says 19 finance ministers agreed 'never-ending stream of cheap exports' is unsustainable, but China dissented
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Why bond yields are rising and why everyone should care
Interest rates on government bonds are rising again around the world, making borrowing more expensive for consumers and businesses and heightening concerns about whether governments are issuing more debt than financial markets can handle
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Stocks slip on Wall Street under pressure from higher oil prices and rising bond yields
Stocks fell on Wall Street as another round of U.S. military strikes on Iran sent oil prices higher, stoking worries about stubbornly high inflation
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Burnham pledges to restore hope as he makes his House of Commons debut as UK leader
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has faced lawmakers in the House of Commons for the first time since becoming U.K. leader six weeks ago
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