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Companies from Mondelēz to McDonald's are raising prices to offset higher costs for transportation and because of labor and other problems along the supply chain.
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she expects inflation pressures to ease in the latter half of next year. Yellen spoke to NPR from Scotland, where she's attending climate meetings.
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The president said it would be "rocket fuel for our economy," but the Republican tax cut passed in 2017 did not pay for itself as promised — nor did it deliver a sustained boost to growth.
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The farming economy has had a devastating year in 2019, with debt levels reaching all-time highs.
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The combined company will generate nearly €170 billion ($189 billion) annually, which is projected to be the third-most revenue of any automaker — leapfrogging GM, Ford and other companies.
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The aircraft giant is the top U.S. exporter, and its decision to suspend production of the 737 Max is likely to ripple through the supply chain. Several analysts project that the move will cut growth.
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Some see worrisome signs for the international trading system that grew up after World War II, following a week that saw an update to NAFTA, a preliminary U.S.-China deal and a big step toward Brexit.
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What happens after you buy something from the world's largest online retailer?
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Two legal scholars have been arguing about the constitutionality of a wealth tax for twenty years. Now people are actually paying attention.
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The United States and China say they will sign the first phase of an agreement addressing some of the trade frictions between them.
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Elections around the world, Greta Thunberg is TIME's person of the year and a jacket, purchased and returned.
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The British people have handed Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party a big victory, all but ensuring Brexit. Also, planned votes on two articles of impeachment were delayed.