Washington Times - Business
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Wall Street climbs in choppy trading after Fed warns of rising risks for economy, holds rates steady
U.S. stocks ended a choppy day higher after the Federal Reserve left its main interest rate alone, as was widely expected, but also warned about...
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Trump swears in new ambassador to China amid trade war
President Trump's new ambassador to China, David Perdue, was sworn in to one of the nation's most challenging diplomatic posts on Wednesday by...
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Federal Reserve keeps rates steady, defies pressure from Trump
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, defying President Trump's demands to lower rates to ease the economy's transition...
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Army leaders to Congress: Drones crucial on future battlefields
Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll on Wednesday defended the service's plans to downsize some legacy weapon systems, including cuts to the fleet...
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Two-thirds of adults feel priced out of housing market: Gallup poll
A new Gallup poll finds that two-thirds of adults feel priced out of the U.S. housing market, with a record low of 30% saying they will buy a home...
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House speaker says vote to fix D.C.'s $1 billion budget cut will happen 'as quickly as possible'
House Speaker Mike Johnson says his chamber will hold a vote "as quickly as possible" to reverse the $1 billion budget cut being federally enforced...
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C-SPAN pushes Supreme Court to televise birthright citizenship arguments
C-SPAN has asked the Supreme Court for permission to televise next week's oral argument over President Trump's move to limit birthright...
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Trump administration to end appliance efficiency program
The Trump administration plans to eliminate the Energy Star program that sets efficiency standards for appliances.
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Disney will build its seventh theme park in Abu Dhabi; company adds 1.4M new streaming subscribers
Disney posted solid profits and revenue in the second quarter as its domestic theme parks thrived and the company added well over a million...
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Treasury secretary, U.S. trade rep to talk trade with Chinese in Switzerland
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will meet this weekend with their Chinese counterparts in...
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Federal Reserve faces tough balancing act between fighting inflation and spurring economic growth
The Federal Reserve could keep its key rate unchanged for several more months as it evaluates the impact of President Trump's widespread tariffs on...
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Puerto Rico governor under fire as federal funds for solar projects are stalled
Puerto Rico's governor came under fire Tuesday as her pledge to support the investment of millions of federal dollars in solar projects across the...