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Asian shares higher, but China down after tough talk from Xi

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Friday, though ... Read more

Business

US jobless claims fall to 364,000, a new pandemic low

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell ... Read more

Business

Asian shares advance despite weaker factory data, outbreaks

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Wednesday despite ... Read more

Business

Stocks mostly shake off a weak start, edge to more records

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers A late-afternoon burst of buying helped nudge several ... Read more

Editorials

Regulatory reform boosting the economy

The American Press The amazing growth in the United States economy this year can be attributed to a ... Read more