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US stocks push higher despite renewed tariff tensions

US stocks gained Monday as investors digested President Donald Trump’s doubling of tariffs on America’s steel and aluminum imports while trade tensions with China flare up once again. The Dow closed higher by 35 points. The S&P 500 gained 0.41% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index rose 0.67%. US stocks had opened lower before ticking up.

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Dow soars 1,100 points after Trump team and China dramatically lower tariffs

US stocks surged on Monday after President Donald Trump’s top trade officials brokered a surprisingly dramatic de-escalation in trade tensions with China over the weekend, dropping tariffs to much lower levels, which some economists say could stave off a US recession.

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Dow plunges and dollar weakens as recession fears grip Wall Street

Global markets on Thursday were severely rattled by President Donald Trump’s historic tariff announcement, which threatens to throw the US and the rest of the world into a recession.

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‘Packages and profits over people’: What it’s like to be an Amazon driver and why some are on strike

Amazon delivery drivers are on strike in four states across the US. Those on strike say that 400 packages, long hours and little help are part of a regular day at work.

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5 ways to make Thanksgiving more affordable (we can’t help with your crazy uncle, though)

Thanksgiving means football, food and, for some, crazy family reunions. It can also mean the stress of shopping (and paying) for a big dinner.

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Volkswagen recalls more than 114,000 cars due to airbag safety

Volkswagen is recalling 114,478 vehicles in the US because of safety concerns over their airbags, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday.

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Former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch indicted on sex trafficking charges

Mike Jeffries, the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, has been indicted on 16 federal counts of sex trafficking and international prostitution in New York, and is accused of leveraging “a network of employees, contractors and security professionals” while he led the retailer.

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Gold prices at record highs - why

From central banks to Costco customers, it seems everyone is buying gold these days.

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As cocoa prices soar this Easter, chocolatiers consider alternatives

Cocoa prices are surging so high, the Easter Bunny might want to hoard its chocolate.

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Supreme Court allows Texas to begin enforcing controversial immigration law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Texas to immediately begin enforcing a controversial immigration law that allows state officials to arrest and detain people they suspect of entering the country illegally.

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