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US sanctions hundreds of firms accused of supplying Russia's war machine
The U.S. has imposed sweeping sanctions against hundreds of firms across Russia, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, accusing them of providing products...
Takeaways from Fed Chair Powell's speech at Jackson Hole
WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell all but proclaimed victory in the fight against inflation and signaled that interest rate cuts are...
Justice Department accuses RealPage of violating antitrust laws through scheme to hike rents
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit Friday against real estate software company RealPage Inc., accusing it of an illegal scheme...
How fast will interest rates fall? Fed Chair Powell may provide clues in high-profile speech
JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming -- With the Federal Reserve considered certain to start cutting its benchmark interest rate next month, Chair Jerome Powell's highly...
Trading in Asian markets is mixed and muted ahead of a key Fed Chair speech
TOKYO -- Asian shares were mixed in muted trading Friday ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that might deliver...
US ambassador to Mexico calls proposed judicial overhaul a democracy 'risk' and economic threat
MEXICO CITY -- U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar said Thursday a judicial overhaul proposed by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador poses a “risk"...