Economy
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Ukrainian drones spark fire at oil depot in Russia’s Sochi
An Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire at an oil depot in Sochi, the Russian resort that hosted the 2014 Winter Olympic…
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Eight OPEC+ countries raise production by 547,000 bpd
The eight OPEC+ countries said Sunday they will increase production by 547,000 barrels a day in a move which analysts…
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Average rate on a 30-year mortgage eases again, offering modest relief for home shoppers
The average rate on a 30-year US mortgage eased to where it was three weeks ago modest relief for prospective…
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Colorado deputies disciplined for helping federal immigration agents
Two Colorado deputies have been disciplined for violating state law by helping federal agents make immigration arrests and their sheriff…
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Starbucks looks to protein drinks and other new products to turn around lagging US sales next year
Starbucks says it’s confident that new products coming next year – including a cold foam protein drink, coconut water-based beverages,…
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Why value investing has worked better outside the us
I recently interviewed investor and author Daniel Rasmussen for The Long View podcast where he commented that value hasn’t worked…
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Us consumer confidence improves slightly in july, but americans remain concerned about tariffs
Americans’ view of the US economy improved this month, but Americans remain concerned about the impact of tariffs on their…
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Both sides can claim victory in US-EU tariff deal, but devil may be in detail
After weeks of tense negotiations between their top trade officials, the EU and US have finally struck a deal –…
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US says tariff deadline of August 1 is firm, no extensions
The US deadline of August 1 for imposing tariffs on its trading partners is firm and there will be no…
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Trump says Japan will invest $550 billion in US at his direction. It may not be a sure thing
President Donald Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to…
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