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Stocks again post records following encouraging jobs data

By STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Wall Street capped a milestone-shattering week ... Read more

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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

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Asia shares mostly higher after US stocks gain for fifth day

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose on Tuesday, cheered by a ... Read more

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Asian shares track Wall St decline as bond yields rebound

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares fell Thursday, tracking a decline on Wall Street as another ... Read more

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Sales tax holidays gone until 2025

The American Press <p class="p1">Louisiana’s three state sales tax holidays may not return until 2025, but there is ... Read more