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Millions of parents to face child care dilemma if federal assistance ends this month

GREENBELT, Md. — It’s barely 10 a.m. on a Wednesday, but the day at Greenway Learning Center is well underway.…

Trump plans to give speech to autoworkers in Detroit, skipping second GOP debate

Former President Donald Trump is planning to visit Detroit next week to speak with current and former union members instead…

Biden to push for Ukraine aid, democracy as China and Russia skip UN General Assembly

President Joe Biden will address the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, where he plans to promote democracy and advocate…

Yellen’s UN week agenda: Food prices, climate change and global aid

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen outlined an ambitious agenda on Monday to address key factors of the global economic…

Pay secrecy norms have ‘simply lost their teeth,’ say experts. Here’s why

Pay transparency is on the rise for job applicants — and momentum suggests that trend will continue, experts said. In…

Striking unions impacting the economy at a level not seen in decades

The auto workers’ strike is the latest in a series of labor-management conflicts that economists say could start having significant…

UAW president downplays White House involvement in strike talks

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on Monday said the White House will have no role in brokering an agreement…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Marathon Petroleum, Tesla, Moderna and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Oil stocks — Petroleum refiners Valero Energy and Marathon Petroleum gained…