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Economy
‘I can’t eat’: Millions risk losing food aid during US shutdown
Houston (AFP) - Approximately one in eight Americans receive food stamp benefits from the US government, a program at risk...
High price of gold inspires new rush in California
El Dorado Hills (United States) (AFP) - Matt James has collected gold nuggets for years from the hills and riverbeds...
Latin America weathered Trump tariffs better than feared: regional bank chief
Panama City (AFP) - The impact of tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump "has been less than expected" in...
China to exempt some Nexperia chips from export ban
Beijing (AFP) - China said on Saturday it will exempt some Nexperia chips from an export ban that was imposed...
G7 says it’s ‘serious’ about confronting China’s critical mineral dominance
Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - The G7 announced two dozen new projects Friday aimed at reducing China's dominance of critical mineral...
US Fed official backed rate pause because inflation ‘too high’
Washington (AFP) - A senior member of the US Federal Reserve on Friday said he voted against cutting interest rates...
Profits dip at ExxonMobil, Chevron on lower crude prices
New York (AFP) - US oil giants ExxonMobil and Chevron reported lower earnings Friday as the decline in oil prices...
French lawmakers reject wealth tax proposal in budget debate
Paris (AFP) - France's lower house on Friday rejected a wealth tax proposed by the left, which has threatened to...
US says ‘non-market’ tactics needed to counter China’s rare earth dominance
Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - G7 countries will have to use "non-market" tactics to curb China's dominance in rare earth production,...
Italy complains about strong euro, urges ECB to cut rates
Rome (AFP) - Italy's foreign minister called on the European Central Bank on Friday to reduce interest rates to weaken...
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