Washington Times - Business
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The number of Americans seeking jobless benefits falls as employers continue to hold on to workersU.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as employers continue to retain workers despite resurgent inflation and elevated...
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Breakfast is a booming business, is that contributing to record high egg prices?It's a chicken-and-egg problem: Restaurants are struggling with record-high U.S. egg prices, but their omelets, scrambles and huevos rancheros may...
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Trump says he'll announce reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners on ThursdayPresident Donald Trump said Thursday that he's announcing increases on U.S. tariffs to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports.
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Farmers and rural businesses shelled out money for improvements. Will their promised rebates arrive?A freeze on federal loans and grants is creating turmoil for some rural U.S. business owners who fear they won't get reimbursed for new, cleaner...
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Wholesale prices surge 0.4% in December as fight against inflation appears to have stalledU.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected last month with progress against inflation appearing to have stalled, further undercutting...
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New coal power plant projects in China hit the highest level in nearly 10 years, report saysChina's power industry began construction on nearly 100 gigawatts of new coal plant capacity last year, the most in nearly a decade, a report from...
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State Department buying $400 million worth of armored electric vehicles, originally listed as TeslasThe State Department released its procurement forecast for 2025, including its plans to buy $400 million worth of armored electric vehicles.
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Musk says he will withdraw his OpenAI bid if the company reverses its for-profit directionLawyers for Elon Musk said Wednesday that the Tesla CEO would withdraw his $97.4 billion bid to purchase OpenAI if the company agreed to reverse...
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A free speech case over a pastry shop painting goes to trialA First Amendment dispute over a bright painting that shows sunbeams shining down on a mountain range made of sprinkle-covered chocolate and...
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Musk says he'll withdraw $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI if ChatGPT maker remains nonprofitElon Musk says he will abandon his $97.4 billion offer to buy the nonprofit behind OpenAI if the ChatGPT maker drops its plan to convert into a...
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Court victory clears path for Trump's massive buyout offer for federal workersIn a major victory for President Trump's plan to shrink the size and cost of government, a federal judge in Boston denied a workers union request...
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Trump's agenda finally moving in Congress, but House and Senate not on the same pageHouse Republicans unveiled a long-awaited budget blueprint on Wednesday to tee up President Trump's entire legislative agenda, while a Senate GOP...
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Former TV weatherman Josh Fitzpatrick accused of secretly filming sex tape and threatening to release itA former TV weatherman has been arrested for allegedly making a secret sex tape and then threatening to release it — as cops warned he could have...
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Source: Lions make Joseph highest-paid safetyThe Detroit Lions have agreed to a four-year, $86 million extension with All-Pro safety Kerby Joseph, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Wednesday.
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Hall of Famer Steve 'Mongo' McMichael dies at 67Hall of Fame defensive tackle Steve McMichael, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2021, died Wednesday at age 67, the NFL announced.
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Investigation of China's DeepSeek finds America losing edge in tech talentAmerica looks to be losing its advantage in the top tech talent needed to compete globally for advanced artificial intelligence.
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Driverless Waymo taxi ‘traps’ passengers while stopped in traffic on one of Austin’s ‘scariest roads’: report"For people who don't know -- this is one of the scariest roads in Austin. Being parked on Mopac is a death trap. This is my fear," one animated...
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Hegseth rips ‘fake story’ he had makeup studio installed at PentagonDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired back at a report claiming that he ordered a makeup studio installed in the Pentagon for television hits.
