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Byline: CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writers

20 Feb

published on February 20, 2025 - 3:49 PM

(AP) — An idea first proposed on social media has bubbled up to the White House and received President Donald

05 Aug

published on August 5, 2024 - 2:00 PM

The turmoil shaking global financial markets reflects a sudden fear that the Federal Reserve may have held its key interest

02 Aug

published on August 2, 2024 - 2:48 PM

(AP) — A surprising rise in the U.S. unemployment rate last month has rattled financial markets and set off new

02 Sep

published on September 2, 2021 - 1:56 PM

(AP) — Millions of jobless Americans who have depended on federal unemployment aid as a financial lifeline are about to

BLOG: The Central Valley — California’s manufacturing bright spot

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BLOG: California’s tribal casinos trample smaller cardrooms with new regulations

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While writing a book about California politics a quarter-century ago, I devoted
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