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The LA county wildfires could be the costliest in US history, early estimates say
The wildfires that erupted this week across Los Angeles County are far from contained, but they're already expected to be the costliest in U.S. history and among the worst natural disasters Read More
Business News
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'Den of Thieves 2' opens at No. 1 as 'Better Man' flops
On a quiet weekend in movie theaters, Lionsgate’s “Den of Thieves 2: Pantera” debuted atop the box office with $15.5 million
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Canada's Trudeau urges US consumers to consider the harm of Trump's tariff threats
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has suggested that President-elect Donald Trump’s remarks about Canada becoming America’s “51st state” is distracting the public from the harm that steep tariffs would have on U.S. consumers
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The ‘Worst in Show’ CES products put your data at risk and cause waste, privacy advocates say
So much of the technology showcased at CES includes gadgets made to improve consumers’ lives — whether by leveraging AI to make devices that help people become more efficient, by creating companions to cure loneliness or by providing tools that help people with mental and physical health
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Economic News
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Surging job market could prove costly for households, businesses as odds of quick rate cuts fade
U.S. hiring picked up unexpectedly in December as employers added 256,000 jobs, another sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of high interest rates
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Stock market today: Wall Street recoils after good news on the economy raises inflation worries
U.S. stocks dropped on worries that good news on the job market may prove to be bad for Wall Street by keeping inflation and interest rates high
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U.S. economy added a strong 256,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%
U.S. economy added a strong 256,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%
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Money News
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The Trump company is not banning private foreign deals, a break with its first term policy
The Trump family business has agreed to a voluntary ethics agreement that would ban it from striking direct deals with foreign governments after inauguration, but would give it a free hand to pursue ventures with private foreign companies
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Excerpts from President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing
President-elect Donald Trump talked for six minutes at the sentencing in his New York hush money case
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Trump can still vote after sentencing, but can't own a gun and will have to turn over DNA sample
President-elect Donald Trump doesn’t have to go to jail, pay a fine or perform community service as a result of his New York hush money conviction
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