US consumer confidence rises, hits highest level since 2000
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GOP struggles to win over holdout senators to big tax bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are struggling to win over resistant GOP senators to a sweeping tax...
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Owners of Trump hotel in Panama rebel against Trump control
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UK banks seen to be resilient to shocks _ even ‘hard Brexit’
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Asian shares mostly lower after sluggish Wall Street session
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Volcano gushing ash over Bali closes airport for a 2nd day
KARANGASEM, Indonesia (AP) — A volcano gushing towering columns of ash closed the airport on the...
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Powell casts himself as a figure of stability for the Fed
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jerome Powell says that if confirmed as the next chairman of the Federal...
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2 planes clip wings at New York’s JFK airport
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100 passengers rescued from ferry that ran aground near pier
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 100 passengers have been rescued from a ferry that ran aground in New...
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Judge to decide penalty for man in deadly restaurant crash
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Powell, in prepared remarks, backs further slow rate hikes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jerome Powell says that if confirmed as the next chairman of the Federal...
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The Latest: Report says GOP bill would hurt poorer Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Republican tax overhaul (all times local): 5:15 p.m....
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AP FACT CHECK: Bank sector not in ruins, despite Trump beef
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — President Donald Trump’s accusation that a federal watchdog has...
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TransCanada to resume operation of Keystone pipeline
AMHERST, S.D. (AP) — TransCanada Corp. plans to resume operation of its Keystone pipeline nearly...
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NC regulator: Can Duke Energy charge all coal ash costs?
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Charging North Carolina consumers the full, multibillion-dollar cost of...
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How Powell could differ from Yellen: Nominee faces hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jerome Powell’s confirmation to be chairman of the Federal Reserve is...
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Trump, Senate GOP scramble to change tax plan to gain votes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans scrambled Monday to make changes...
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Effort to oust Trump name, management in luxury Panama hotel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Owners of the Trump International Hotel in Panama are working to strip President...
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