Washington Times - Business
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The EU beat COVID and ditched Russian energy. Now it must learn to live without U.S. security help
Over the last five years, European Union countries have been forced to adapt to unprecedented circumstances. They pulled together to purchase tens...
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Vietnam plans energy shift toward building more solar, less reliance on gas and coal
Vietnam is revising its energy plans to focus more on large solar farms and less on reliance on coal and natural gas. The fast-growing economy now...
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Second estimate of U.S. growth confirms a 2.3% annual pace expansion in fourth quarter
The American economy grew at a solid 2.3% annual rate the last three months of 2024, supported by a burst of year-end consumer spending, the...
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Trump says tariffs on Canada and Mexico will go into effect March 4
President Trump says planned tariffs on Canada and Mexico will go into effect on Tuesday because too much fentanyl is pouring across U.S. borders.
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Number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rises to 242,000, highest level in 3 months
Applications for U.S. jobless benefits rose to a three-month high last week but remained within the same healthy range of the past three years.
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Senate Republicans push for permanent tax cuts as they eye changes to House budget
Senate Republicans are planning changes to the House budget plan that was meticulously negotiated to earn the support of nearly every GOP lawmaker...
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GOP turns up heat on USAID, highlights foreign aid for fashion shows and meals for terrorists
Republicans piled on new evidence Wednesday in their battle to reel in USAID, pointing to millions of dollars the foreign aid agency shipped to...
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Trump endorses DOGE, email as Musk dominates Cabinet meeting
President Trump on Wednesday offered a full-throated endorsement of Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency as they slash government...
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House Republicans begin effort to dismantle Biden era energy regulations
The House GOP on Wednesday took the first step in its plan to dismantle a plethora of energy policies from the Biden administration, part of a...
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Big questions loom as Trump predicts Ukraine will agree to minerals deal
President Trump on Wednesday said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Washington Friday to sign a bilateral economic development...
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Slack platform down as users report service outage
Workplace communications platform Slack experienced an outage Wednesday morning as thousands of users reported they were unable to use the service.
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Egg prices could jump another 41% this year, USDA says, as Trump's bird flu plan unveiled
The Agriculture Department predicts the current record prices for eggs could soar more than 40% in 2025, as the Trump administration offered the...