By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth blew past expectations in March and wages increased at a steady clip, suggesting the economy ended the first quarter on solid …
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By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) -Stocks on Wall Street rallied and the dollar rose on Friday, as bond prices fell, after another blowout U.S. jobs report suggested the Federal …
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Stocks retreat, bonds rally after Fed officials cool rate-cut outlook
by Reutersby ReutersBy Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) -Words of caution from Federal Reserve officials on Thursday about the need to keep interest-rate cuts in check until inflation clearly slows snuffed a …
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US labor market still tight; trade seen subtracting from Q1 growth
by Reutersby ReutersBy Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased to a two-month high last week, though labor market conditions remain fairly tight. …
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By Herbert Lash and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Global shares and bond yields meandered on Wednesday after data showed U.S. services industry growth eased further in March, suggesting …
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US services sector cooling; input price increase slows considerably
by Reutersby ReutersBy Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. services industry growth slowed further in March, while a measure of prices paid by businesses for inputs dropped to a four-year low, which …
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By Herbert Lash and Kevin Buckland NEW YORK/TOKYO (Reuters) – Gold prices hit fresh all-time peaks on Monday with stocks on Wall Street closing mixed as optimism that the Federal …
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By Lewis Krauskopf and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -A gauge of global share markets was barely changed on Thursday as it was poised to end the quarter with solid …
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US economy continues to shine with help from consumers, labor market
by Reutersby ReutersBy Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy grew faster than previously estimated in the fourth quarter, boosted by strong consumer spending and business investment in nonresidential structures like …
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Shares cautiously climb; Japan officials rattle sabers at yen shorts
by Reutersby ReutersBy Alden Bentley, Amanda Cooper and Kevin Buckland NEW YORK/LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) -Global share markets advanced cautiously on Wednesday, led by an early rally in Japanese stocks as the yen sagged …
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By Alden Bentley and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Wall Street turned modestly lower in late trade on Tuesday, mostly in sync with subdued global share market movements, while …
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Tentative signs of recovery in US manufacturing; consumer confidence steady
by Reutersby ReutersBy Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods increased more than expected in February, while business spending on equipment showed tentative signs of recovery as the …
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Billionaires sought to help fund Trump bond in civil fraud case, sources say
by Reutersby ReutersBy Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) -Some major Republican donors were working together to help U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump fund the original bond amount needed to cover his $454 million civil …
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By Alden Bentley and Elizabeth Howcroft NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Profit-taking capped global stock markets on Friday after a week of record-setting advances fueled by a series of dovish central bank …
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Looming US stock changes could cause headaches for international funds
by Reutersby ReutersBy Laura Matthews and Sinead Cruise NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The looming introduction of a shorter settlement cycle for U.S. securities is causing headaches for international fund managers, who face …
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US economy on solid ground as weekly jobless claims fall, home sales surge
by Reutersby ReutersBy Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, while sales of previously owned homes increased by the most …
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48 HOURS: Lakes & loons – Travel tips for Minnesota’s Twin Cities
by Reutersby ReutersBy Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – UNICEF, the U.N. children’s agency, helps children in 190 countries and territories all over the planet. But as president and CEO of its …
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CBP officers make massive methamphetamine seizure commingled in shipment of carrots
by Dinesh Patelby Dinesh PatelOTAY MESA, Calif., — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers (CBP) at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility interdicted packages of methamphetamine concealed within a shipment of carrots. On Sunday, at …
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By Koh Gui Qing and Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global shares edged higher and the yen slid past 150 to the dollar on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan …
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Bolivia seizes $450 million of cocaine in second-biggest drug bust
by Reutersby ReutersBy Daniel Ramos LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivian police have carried out the second-largest drug bust in the country’s history, seizing more than 7.2 tons of cocaine destined for Belgium …
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Bank of Japan scraps radical policy, makes first rate hike in 17 years
by Reutersby ReutersBy Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan (BOJ) ended eight years of negative interest rates and other remnants of its unorthodox policy on Tuesday, making a historic shift …
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Arizona county faces ‘homelessness on steroids’ as migrant shelter funds run out
by Reutersby ReutersBy Ted Hesson and Liliana Salgado WASHINGTON/TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) – An Arizona migrant shelter that has housed thousands of asylum seekers plans to halt most operations in two weeks when …
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‘Craven Political Ploy’: Biden’s Attempt To Appear Moderate On Abortion Is Not Sitting Well With Dems
‘Craven Political Ploy’: Biden’s Attempt To Appear Moderate On Abortion Is Not Sitting Well With Dems Kate Anderson on March 16, 2024 President Joe Biden has been softening his approach …
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By Waylon Cunningham SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) – When McDonald’s first opened for business in the 1940s, its workers stood at physical counters, its burgers and fries were listed on …
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By Vladimir Soldatkin BELGOROD/SHEBEKINO, Russia (Reuters) -Air raid sirens wail almost daily in the southern Russian city of Belgorod, sending people rushing for cover and reminding residents the full-scale war …