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Coinbase, Robinhood shares are lower despite bitcoin ETF approval

Shares of Coinbase and Robinhood were lower Thursday as traders weigh how the approval of bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the…

Turkish lira hits fresh record low against the U.S. dollar

The Turkish lira hit a fresh record low against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, trading at 30.005 to the greenback…

Trump hearing: Judges skeptical of ex-president’s absolute immunity claim

Attorneys for Donald Trump and the Justice Department special counsel argued Tuesday over whether the former president is immune from…

Biden administration issues rule that could curb ‘gig’ work, contracting

The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday issued a final rule that will force companies to treat some workers as…

U.S. slams ‘meritless’ Israel genocide suit, reigniting tensions with South Africa

South Africa’s genocide accusation against Israel has placed further strain on an already frayed relationship with the U.S. and could…

U.S. companies in no hurry to disclose ownership under new Treasury rule

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday announced that just one week after a major new reporting requirement went…

Blinken to meet with leaders of Saudi Arabia, UAE with aim to avert larger Middle East war

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to meet with the leaders of the…

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.…