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US indexes wobble in muted trading, hold near record highs

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks wobbled between small gains and losses on ... Read more

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Inflation fears and politics shape views of Biden economy

By JOSH BOAK and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is banking on the ... Read more

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Beware of budget gimmicks in push for massive spending deals

By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators fashioning a pair of colossal bills that would deliver ... Read more

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US jobless claims rise to 419,000 from a pandemic low

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last ... Read more

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AP FACT CHECK: Biden goes too far in assurances on vaccines

By CALVIN WOODWARD and HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden offered an absolute guarantee ... Read more

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Senator: Bipartisan infrastructure bill loses IRS provision

WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposal to strengthen IRS enforcement to crack down on tax scofflaws and help fund ... Read more

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Top Senate Dem sets infrastructure vote, pressures lawmakers

By KEVIN FREKING and ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is pressuring ... Read more

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Pacific Rim leaders discuss economic way out of pandemic

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden, his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, ... Read more

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Top Senate Dem sets infrastructure vote, pressures lawmakers

By KEVIN FREKING and ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer pressured lawmakers ... Read more

Cuba’s president says government has some blame for protests

HAVANA (AP) — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Wednesday acknowledged shortcomings in his government’s handling of shortages and ... Read more

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