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Biden order curbing investment to China expected next week

President Joe Biden is expected to issue his long-awaited executive order to screen outbound investments in sensitive technologies to China…

Black unemployment rate ticks lower in July as jobs market remains tight

The unemployment rate for Black workers fell slightly in July as the broader labor market remains tight. Black workers’ jobless…

Biden labor secretary sees ‘slow and steady’ growth in July jobs report

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy saw the smallest jobs increase in July since December 2020, but Acting Labor Secretary Julie…

Trump documents case judge made multiple errors in earlier trial

The judge in former U.S. President Donald Trump’s upcoming trial over his handling of classified documents made two key errors in a…

Here’s everything you need to look for in Friday’s July jobs report

Friday’s jobs report could provide a crucial piece to the increasingly complicated puzzle that is the U.S. economy and its…

Manchin warns government to step up after Fitch credit rating downgrade

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin on Thursday called on his colleagues to take sorely needed budgetary steps to strengthen the…

Former President Trump released on bond under strict rules after not-guilty plea to election conspiracy charges

Former President Donald Trump entered a not-guilty plea to Magistrate Judge Moxila Upadhyaya, who set the date for his next…

Inspired by Serena Williams, US soccer star Naomi Girma wants to spur on the next generation

CNN  —  While the US team has endured an underwhelming group stage at the Women’s World Cup, one positive for…

Warren Buffett says he’s not worried about Fitch’s U.S. downgrade

Warren Buffett shrugged off Fitch’s U.S. credit rating downgrade, noting it doesn’t change what his conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway, is doing…

The Fitch U.S. ratings cut is here to stay, says analyst who worked on the S&P downgrade in 2011

Growing political instability means the U.S. will not regain its AAA rating with Fitch for the foreseeable future, according to…