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IMF upgrades outlook for global economy, citing less-than-expected damage from Trump’s trade wars

IMF upgrades outlook for global economy, citing less-than-expected damage from Trump’s trade wars

WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund is upgrading the economic outlook for the United States and the world this year and next because President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade poli...

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Mexico scientists test using technology and pigs to find cartel victims

Mexico scientists test using technology and pigs to find cartel victims

ZAPOPAN, Mexico (AP) — First the scientists dress dead swine in clothes, then they dispose of the carcasses. Some they wrap in packing tape, others they chop up. They stuff the animals into plasti...

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How US adults are using AI, according to AP-NORC polling

How US adults are using AI, according to AP-NORC polling

Most U.S. adults say they use artificial intelligence to search for information, but fewer are using it for work, drafting email or shopping. Younger adults are most likely to be leaning into AI, ...

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Union Pacific Norfolk Southern announce transcontinental railroad deal

Union Pacific Norfolk Southern announce transcontinental railroad deal

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific is seeking to buy Norfolk Southern in a deal valued at $85 billion in a merger that could trigger the final wave of railroad mergers across the country. The deal w...

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Federal Reserve likely to stand pat on rates this week, deepening the gulf between Powell and Trump

Federal Reserve likely to stand pat on rates this week, deepening the gulf between Powell and Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is expected to leave its short-term interest rate unchanged on Wednesday for the fifth straight meeting, a move that will likely underscore the deep divide be...

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Trump tariffs could increase factory costs by up to 4.5%: analysis

Trump tariffs could increase factory costs by up to 4.5%: analysis

WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump prepares to announce new tariff increases, the costs of his policies are starting to come into focus for a domestic manufacturing sector that depends on...

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