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The Fed is the best defense against U.S. sovereign downgrade, says rating agency
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UK economy grows by better-than-expected 0.3% in second quarter
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Cafe owner feared £24k energy bill would sink firm
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'The revisions are hard evidence': White House struggles to justify firing of BLS chief over weak jobs numbers
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How Florida quietly surpassed California in solar growth
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Passengers urged to check flights after disruption
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GDP shows plump 3% growth rate in second quarter — but it’s not as healthy as it looks
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UnitedHealth says 2025 earnings will be worse than expected as high medical costs dog insurers
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The two sides’ interpretations of the U.S.-E.U. trade deal are diverging already
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‘He is currently in jail’: My daughter’s husband has bipolar I disorder. Can he sign divorce papers?
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Trump gives Russia less than two weeks to reach peace deal with Ukraine
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Quantum computing firm IonQ hires former JPMorgan Chase applied research head
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US-China talks restart as hopes grow for trade war truce extension
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Tesla plans 'friends and family' car service in California, regulator says
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S&P 500 scores 5th straight record high ahead of Europe-U.S. trade meeting
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Goldman Sachs and BNY join forces to transform $7.1 trillion money market industry with digital tokens
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Brazil’s trade-dependent stock market could soar if Trump’s tariffs are found to be illegal
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What the US-Japan deal means for Asia and the world
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Treasury Secretary Bessent calls for a review of 'the entire' Federal Reserve
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Serious water pollution incidents up 60% in England, Environment Agency says
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Sylvanian Families in legal battle over TikTok sex, drugs and murder videos
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Elizabeth Warren targets price gouging and Trump in new bill as tariff costs, inflation increase
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UK's most powerful supercomputer comes online
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Indian Software Exporters Remain Worst Performers on Weak Earnings
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VP Bank's Brill: Trump's Powell Attacks Threaten Dollar
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Japan’s exports fall for second straight month with no U.S. trade deal in sight, raising recession fears
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Monte Paschi Plans to Replace Mediobanca CEO, Lovaglio Says
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Crypto bounces on renewed optimism House could pass key stablecoin legislation this week
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