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Oct. 1 is the deadline for an agreement between ports and the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers.
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Congresses passes stopgap spending bill to avert shutdown
Congress has approved a temporary spending bill to keep the government open for another few months. However, lawmakers are leaving the big funding decisions until the end of the year.
Cash infusions, employment support and special bonds
China’s highest ranking political leaders have announced some major plans to support that country’s struggling economy. They include rare cash handouts to people who are struggling, as well as an injection of more than $100 billion worth of capital into major banks and much more. The BBC’s Stephen McDonnell reports.
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David Brancaccio
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