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Fed raises interest rates, with more hikes to come

Jun 13, 2018
The Fed now foresees four rate hikes this year, up from the three it had previously forecast.
Federal Chair Jerome Powell testifying on Capitol Hill last year.
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Federal judge approves AT&T-Time Warner merger

Jun 12, 2018
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon green-lit the merger without adding major conditions to the deal.
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U.S. gains 223,000 jobs in May, unemployment rate falls to 3.8 percent

Jun 1, 2018
But wage gains are still below the levels that are typical when the unemployment rate is this low.
Job seekers wait to speak with recruiters at a Job Fair hosted by Miami-Dade County.
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Italy gridlock shakes up global markets

May 29, 2018
New worries about the euro sent the currency to its lowest level against the dollar in nearly a year.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 29, 2018 in New York City. 
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Supreme Court makes sports betting a possibility nationwide

May 14, 2018
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. The 1992 law barred state-authorized sports gambling with some exceptions.
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Trump announces U.S. will exit nuclear accord with Iran

May 8, 2018
Trump’s decision means Iran’s government must now decide whether to follow the U.S. and withdraw or try to salvage what’s left of the deal.
President Donald Trump signs a document reinstating sanctions against Iran after announcing the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear deal, in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 8, 2018. 
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White House delays tariffs on EU, Canada and Mexico

Apr 30, 2018
Facing a self-imposed deadline, President Donald Trump was considering whether to permanently exempt the EU and Mexico, Canada, Australia, Argentina and Brazil from tariffs that his administration imposed last month on imported steel and aluminum.
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Sprint and T-Mobile have to sell $26.5 billion deal to antitrust cops

A merger between the two companies could mean higher prices for you.
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U.S. economic growth slowed to 2.3 percent pace in first quarter

Apr 27, 2018
Consumer spending turned in the weakest performance in nearly five years.
The Consumer Confidence Index helps provide a picture of how people feel about the economy.
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