(Reuters) – US agents deployed to Seattle to protect federal property left the city after local officials complained that their presence was raising tensions, the mayor of Seattle said Tuesday. A federal law enforcement officer holds peppercorns during a protest against racial inequality and police violence in Portland, Oregon, USA, …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US consumer confidence fell more than expected in July amid an outbreak of COVID-19 infections across the country, threatening the economy’s recovery from an unprecedented recession caused by the pandemic. FILE PHOTO: A shopper is seen wearing a mask while shopping at a Walmart store in North …
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(Reuters) – U.S. oil refineries are expected in the next few days to report the worst second-quarter results in a decade, with output exceeding demand, while pandemic-related closings have undermined trips by summer. FILE PHOTO: Valero Energy Corp. service station shown in El Cajon, California, USA, August 8, 2017. REUTERS …
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(Reuters) – A half-dozen US states in the south and west on Tuesday reported records of one-day coronavirus deaths and cases in Texas passed the 400,000 mark when California health authorities said they Latinos accounted for more than half of their cases. FILE PHOTO: Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) Hang Out …
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(Reuters) – Eastman Kodak Co (KODK.N) will obtain a $ 765 million loan from the US government to produce pharmaceutical ingredients in the country, which will help reduce dependence on other countries by strengthening national supply chains. The company’s shares were trading at $ 8.80 after closing at $ 2.62 …
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