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Congressional leaders reach $1.59 trillion deal on top-line spending, pave the way for deal to fund the government

Congressional leaders announced a $1.59 trillion deal on top-line spending Sunday as the government races to avoid a potential shutdown.…

Berkshire Hathaway settles suit with Haslam family over truck-stop company

Berkshire Hathaway settled a billion-dollar lawsuit with the Haslam family over how Berkshire accounted for the value of Pilot Travel…

The 2023 U.S. economy, in a dozen charts

The state of the U.S. economy may be a chief concern among Americans, but 2023 wound up as a pretty…

Global shipping delays cast shadow over strong December jobs report

WASHINGTON — The strong December jobs report released Friday capped off a year of economic wins for the Biden administration.…

Supreme Court will hear appeal of Trump ballot disqualification in Colorado

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal challenging a court ruling that disqualified former President Donald…

Trump had meals at Jeffrey Epstein home, not massages, housekeeper testified

Donald Trump sometimes ate meals at the Florida home of sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein, but the former president never received…

Coinbase is planning a pivotal acquisition that will allow it to launch crypto derivatives in the EU

Coinbase plans to offer crypto-linked derivatives in the European Union, and it’s planning to acquire a company with a license…

Microsoft, OpenAI sued for copyright infringement by nonfiction book authors in class action claim

Two nonfiction book authors sued Microsoft and OpenAI in a would-be class action complaint alleging that the defendants “simply stole”…

AG wants Trump banned from New York real estate business for life, fined $370 million in fraud case

The New York attorney general on Friday asked a judge to ban former President Donald Trump from the state’s real…