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Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 197,000, the lowest since mid-July as layoffs remain rare
So far this year, claims have mostly stayed below 220,000 — historically low.
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At UN General Assembly, Iran's president responds to Trump's 'annihilation' threat
The president of Iran told the United Nations General Assembly his country won’t bend to U.S. intimidation. Masoud Pezeshkian spoke one day after President Trump threatened to escalate the war from the same stage. On the sidelines, U.S…
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3 things to know about rising diesel prices and how they affect you
Diesel prices have reached historic highs as a result of the U.S. war in Iran and Russia’s war in Ukraine, and consumers will bear the brunt of the rising cost, experts say.
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What the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger settlement means for Hollywood
A day after Paramount Skydance and a group of state attorneys general announced a settlement clearing the way for its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, questions remain about whether the deal does enough to protect consumers and…
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Ari Emanuel on dyslexia, rage and his rise to Hollywood powerhouse
Ari Emanuel is the powerhouse Hollywood agent who inspired Ari Gold on HBO’s “Entourage.” In this episode of Settle In, he talks with Amna Nawaz about his new memoir, “Roll the Calls,” his childhood struggles with dyslexia, his relentless…
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News Wrap: FAA issues ground stops at major East Coast airports due to equipment failure
In our news wrap Monday, the FAA issued ground stops at a handful of major airports on the East Coast due to an equipment failure, Paramount settled antitrust concerns with a dozen states over its buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery and a…
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Fighting inflation likely to be 'painful,' Chicago Fed president says
A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that the central bank may have to cause economic pain in the form of higher unemployment to combat stubbornly high inflation.
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Federal Reserve rate hike reflects new world of sticky inflation and faster growth
The low interest-rate, low-inflation world that lasted for nearly 15 years after the Great Recession is over and a higher-priced, higher-rate world is taking its place.
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News Wrap: Newsom signs order for AI safety in California
In our news wrap Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that aims to speed up safety measures for AI, including a possible 'kill switch' for advanced models, President Trump announced that all 50 states will…
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