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Economy
US Fed’s inflation fight remains on track despite recent uptick: Powell
Washington (AFP) - The recent rise in US inflation hasn't stalled the Federal Reserve's ongoing fight against rising prices, Fed...
Green truckin’: US finalizes new heavy-vehicle pollution standards
Washington (AFP) - Following last week's crackdown on car emissions, President Joe Biden's administration on Friday unveiled finalized pollution standards...
US Fed’s preferred inflation gauge ticks up as fuel costs rise
Washington (AFP) - The US central bank's favored measure of inflation edged higher last month on the back of rising...
Impact of Baltimore port closure on global supply chains
Paris (AFP) - The bridge collapse that closed the Port of Baltimore has raised concerns about the disaster's potential impact...
Fragile South Sudan risks turmoil over oil disruption: experts
Juba (AFP) - Oil-dependent South Sudan is at risk of economic and political turmoil over the shutdown of a key...
Armenian banks to ditch Russian cards over US sanctions
Yerevan (AFP) - Armenian banks on Friday said they would stop processing transactions made by Russian Mir payment cards due...
Vietnam Q1 growth hits five-year high on strong exports
Hanoi (AFP) - Vietnam's economy grew by 5. 66 percent on-year in the first quarter, according to official data published...
In Canada’s Quebec, residents miffed over mining boom
Saint-Élie-de-Caxton (Canada) (AFP) - Canada's Quebec province is rich with minerals needed for everything from electric cars to cell phones,...
New York City congestion toll OK’d for part of Manhattan
New York (AFP) - Traveling in New York is already costly, but it just got worse: transit authorities have approved...
UK’s biggest water supplier plunges into deeper financial crisis
London (AFP) - Debt-plagued Thames Water has failed to raise a major cash injection from shareholders, it revealed Thursday, blaming...
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