Washington Times - Business
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Studies link California's $20 minimum wage to fast-food job losses
California's $20 per hour minimum wage for fast food workers has cost the state a significant number of jobs since it took effect a year ago,...
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Trump-Netanyahu joint press conference canceled as the two leaders meet to discuss tariffs
A joint press conference with President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was canceled Monday, coinciding with global turmoil...
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Trump tells China to back off retaliatory tariffs, warns of higher levies
President Trump on Monday warned China to back off its retaliatory tariffs or face even more massive levies on its goods.
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Largest U.S., South Korean shipbuilding companies to collaborate to ramp up U.S. ship production
Huntington Ingalls Industries and the South Korea-based Hyundai Heavy Industries have agreed to collaborate on accelerating ship production in...
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Trump tariffs make Easter bittersweet for Swiss chocolatiers
With the normally brisk Easter season around the corner, the mood in Switzerland's chocolate business is bittersweet, thanks to high cacao prices...
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Trump digs in his heels, telling people to be patient as global markets keep dropping over tariffs
President Donald Trump remained defiant on Monday as global markets continued plunging and fears of a recession grew after his tariff announcement...
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Regional airlines Republic Airways, Mesa Air Group are combining in an all-stock deal
Republic Airways and Mesa Air Group Inc. are combining in an all-stock deal that will create a regional airline with access to more planes to...
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In conservative Alabama, Republicans are cheering for Trump - with some quiet concerns and caveats
On a day when stock markets around the world dropped precipitously, Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl led a celebration of the president...
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Down, up and down again: Wall Street sees tumultuous third day of trading over tariff plan
Wall Street entered a third day of roller-coasting trading following President Trump's decision to impose massive reciprocal tariffs over trade...
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Trump promotes tariffs, tells elected officials don't be a 'panican'
President Trump has coined a new term for politicians sounding the alarm on his tariffs: "panicans."
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Global stock markets convulse over Trump tariff turmoil; U.S. stocks open in bear market
Global stock markets sank lower Monday because of the turbulence around President Trump's tariff plan, as world leaders toggled between defying the...
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U.S. blocks sea salt imports from South Korean salt farm over forced labor concerns
The United States has blocked imports of sea salt products from a major South Korean salt farm accused of using slave labor, becoming the first...