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US weekly unemployment claims jump back above 1 million

The number of people filing for unemployment benefits last week was higher than expected, raising concerns about the state of the economy as lawmakers struggle to move forward on a new coronavirus incentive package. The Department of Labor said initial unemployment claims for the week ending August 15 came to …

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US and China to hold trade talks in the coming days

Top negotiators from China and the United States at trade talks in Beijing on March 29, 2019. Nicolas Asfouri | AFP | Getty Images The US and China have agreed to return to the negotiating table in the coming days to review the progress of their “phase one” trade agreement, …

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