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China’s biggest shopping festival is set for a tepid 2023, survey finds

BEIJING — Most consumers in China are planning to keep a lid on spending during this year’s Singles Day shopping…

Biden primary challenger Dean Phillips sees little support from past home state donors in Minnesota

Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn. is seeing little support for his longshot primary bid against President Joe Biden from a group…

Trump ‘stands alone in American history for his alleged crimes,’ special counsel says

Donald Trump “stands alone in American history for his alleged crimes” related to trying to overturn his loss in the…

Yellen to host China’s He Lifeng for ‘intensive diplomacy’ ahead of APEC

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will host her Chinese counterpart, Vice Premier He Lifeng, for two days of “intensive…

A meteoric rise in worker health costs has slowed — but they’re already ‘egregious,’ advisor says

Costs for some key health insurance components have slowed for workers in recent years. While the deceleration is a positive…

Voters’ grim economic outlook helps boost Trump in new battleground poll

A deeply pessimistic view of the U.S. economy among registered voters was a driving force behind new polling that shows…

Former Trump aide Mark Meadows sued by publisher over ‘stolen’ election claims

A publisher has sued former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows for allegedly “squarely” contradicting a main claim of…