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• African nations that faced steep Trump tariffs get some relief but mostly more uncertainty

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  African nations that faced some of the steepest reciprocal tariffs from the Trump administration were given a moment of relief Thursday by the...

• General strike against President Milei's austerity disrupts Argentina

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  Argentina's trains and subways were disrupted, flights grounded, grain shipments interrupted, deliveries halted and banks shuttered as unions held...

• Cabot Creamery butter recalled over fecal bacteria contamination

  11-4-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 19

  A Vermont firm has recalled more than 1,700 pounds of butter because it may be contaminated with coliform, a type of bacteria found in fecal matter.

• Company says thousands of gallons of oil have been recovered from a pipeline spill in North Dakota

  11-4-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 25

  Workers have recovered thousands of gallons of crude oil from an underground pipeline spill on North Dakota farmland, the owner of the line said...

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• Markets tumble again over trade uncertainty; tariffs on China keep climbing

  11-4-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 25

  U.S. stocks plunged Thursday due to worries over increasing tariffs on China and overall trade uncertainty, cutting into the midweek rally sparked...

• Average U.S. rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to 6.62%, easing for the third week in a row

  11-4-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 27

  The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. declined for the third week in a row, another positive move for prospective homebuyers during...

• OpenAI countersues Elon Musk in legal dispute over ChatGPT maker's business ambitions

  11-4-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 26

  OpenAI is suing Elon Musk for unfair competition and interfering with its business relationships with investors and customers, escalating a legal...

• Wall Street drops 3% despite encouraging inflation data as Trump's trade war still weighs

  11-4-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 21

  U.S. stocks on Thursday are giving back a chunk of their historic gains from the day before as Wall Street weighs a global trade war that has...

• China reaches out to others as Trump layers on tariffs

  11-4-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 19

  China is reaching out to other nations as the U.S. layers on more tariffs in what appears to be an attempt to form a united front to compel...

• Germany's economy is expected to be more or less stagnant this year

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  Germany's economy is likely to be more or less stagnant in 2025 after shrinking for two years and the impact of U.S. tariffs could weigh down an...

• Trump's new energy order puts states' climate laws in the crosshairs of the Department of Justice

  11-4-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 23

  A new executive order from President Trump that's part of his effort to invigorate energy production raises the possibility that his Department of...

• Johnson vows to try again after GOP holdouts block action on Trump's budget bill

  11-4-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 27

  After abruptly halting votes, House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed to try again Thursday to approve a Republican budget framework, having worked into...