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Asian shares fall on virus variant worries, Wall St retreat

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares fell Tuesday as worries were growing that ... Read more

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As stock prices peak, markets begin to fear looming threats

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With the U.S. economy humming, corporate profits flowing ... Read more

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US unemployment claims fall to 360,000, a new pandemic low

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

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As employers struggle to fill jobs, teens come to the rescue

By PAUL WISEMAN and JOSEPH PISANI AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The owners of restaurants, amusement parks ... Read more

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Fewer working-age people may slow economy. Will it lift pay?

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As America’s job market rebounds this summer and the ... Read more

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US hiring accelerated in June as workers earned higher pay

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — In an encouraging burst of hiring, America’s employers added ... Read more

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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

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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

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Biden taking bipartisan infrastructure deal on the road

By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will look to sell voters on the ... Read more

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Biden taking bipartisan infrastructure deal on the road

By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will look to sell voters on the ... Read more