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U.S. consumer sentiment improved this month but remains subdued, the University of Michigan reports

U.S. consumer sentiment improved this month but remains subdued, the University of Michigan reports

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers’ mood improved slightly this month, with worries about inflation easing a bit, but remains gloomy. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index, released ...

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Fed’s preferred inflation gauge changed little in September with price gains muted

Fed’s preferred inflation gauge changed little in September with price gains muted

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation slowed a bit in September, likely easing the way to a widely expected interest rate cut by the central bank next week. Prices...

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Greek police fire tear gas at farmers protesting subsidy payment delays

Greek police fire tear gas at farmers protesting subsidy payment delays

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Riot police fired tear gas Friday at farmers attempting to block the main access road to the international airport in Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, as pro...

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White House hall of shame targets news outlets

White House hall of shame targets news outlets

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s White House is taking on the role of media critic and asking for help from “everyday Americans.” Over the Thanksgiving weekend, the White House launched a ...

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Colorado coal families find new careers even as Trump boosts industry

Colorado coal families find new careers even as Trump boosts industry

CRAIG, Colo. (AP) — The Cooper family knows how to work heavy machinery. The kids could run a hay baler by their early teens, and two of the three ran monster-sized drills at the coal mines along ...

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German parliament approves pension package after a rebellion in Merz’s party

German parliament approves pension package after a rebellion in Merz’s party

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s parliament on Friday approved a pension reform package that had prompted a rebellion in the ranks of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s party, the latest instalment of a bumpy fir...

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