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Fewer working-age people may slow economy. Will it lift pay?

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WASHINGTON — As America's job market rebounds this summer and the need for workers intensifies, employers won't likely have a chance to relax anytime...

San Francisco Fed’s Daly: Healthy economy needs less support

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WASHINGTON — With interest rates ultra-low even as the U.S. economy swiftly improves, Federal Reserve officials are divided over how quickly they should adjust...

Bragg’s opponent concedes in primary for Manhattan DA

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NEW YORK — Alvin Bragg, a former top deputy to New York’s attorney general, was poised to become Manhattan's first Black district attorney after...

As US companies scramble to hire, workers enjoy upper hand

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WASHINGTON — With the economy growing rapidly as it reopens from the pandemic, many employers are increasingly desperate to hire. Yet evidence suggests that...

Tax law experts see ‘strong’ case against Trump Org. CFO

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NEW YORK — Companies give perks to their employees all the time. Many top executives at Fortune 500 companies have access to a corporate...

Trump Organization CFO expected in court after indictment

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New York prosecutors are expected to announce the first criminal indictment Thursday in a two-year investigation into Donald Trump’s business practices, accusing his namesake...

Jordan tribes, bedrock of monarchy, on edge as economy tanks

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KARAK, Jordan — Jordan has drawn a curtain of secrecy on the unprecedented public rift within its royal family, but the social tensions laid...

Pope, Lebanese Christian clerics pray for end to crisis

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ROME — Pope Francis welcomed Lebanon’s Christian religious leaders to the Vatican on Thursday for a day of prayer amid fears that the country’s...

Glazed Over: Initial response to Krispy Kreme IPO tepid

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Doughnut chain Krispy Kreme is expected to start trading on the Nasdaq on Thursday, but it might be off to a bit of a...

Retiring UAW leader reflects on tough times past and ahead

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DETROIT — When Rory Gamble took over as president of the United Auto Workers in 2019, the union was embroiled in a federal corruption...