Nation and World
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Dockworkers’ strike could push up prices and cause shortages if it lasts for weeks
Oct 01, 2024 7:01 am - A strike by dockworkers at 36 ports from Maine to Texas, the first in decades, could snarl supply chains and lead to shortages and higher prices if it stretches on for more than a few weeks.
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Walz and Vance will meet in their first and possibly only vice presidential debate
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Iran fires dozens of missiles into Israel, escalating monthslong regional conflict
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US port strike by 45,000 dockworkers is all but certain to begin at midnight
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Fed Chair Powell says the US economy is in solid shape’ with gradual rate cuts comingSep 30, 2024 2:43 pm - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled Monday that more interest rate cuts are in the pipeline but suggested they would occur at a measured pace intended to support a still-healthy economy.
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A dockworkers strike could shut down East and Gulf ports. Will it affect holiday shopping?
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Donald Trump suggests ‘one rough hour’ of policing will end theft
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Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame player and tireless advocate, dies at 58 from brain cancer
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Satellite service DirecTV buys rival Dish as it fights the onslaught of streaming services
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FBI to pay $22M to settle claims of sexual discrimination at training academy