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Destruction everywhere, help scarce after Afghanistan quake
Villagers see destruction everywhere and help in short supply days after an earthquake devastated a remote region of southeast Afghanistan and killed at least 1,150 people.
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Biden urges Western unity on Ukraine amid war fatigue
President Joe Biden is praising the global alliance confronting Russia over its war in Ukraine.
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Stocks rally, driving Wall Street to a rare winning week
Stocks rallied on Wall Street Friday, sending the S&P 500 up 3.1% for its best gain in two years.
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Spending N.J.’s $9 billion budget surplus: GOP says it’s been shut out of the process
Republicans want to do more with the state’s unexpected surplus. They’ve proposed tax relief called “Give It Back”: $4 billion in rebates to 4 million residents.
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Companies are selling Juneteenth branded products. Here’s why that’s a big problem
Brands and companies are working to remove their Juneteenth items from shelves, as experts say those who are selling Juneteenth-branded products are "tone-deaf."
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Fed rate hike and recession worries
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates a surprising .75% to try to tame record high inflation. Is it too little, too late? And will slowing inflation trigger a recession?
Air Date: June 16, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:44Fed attacks inflation with its largest rate hike since 1994
The move the Fed announced after its latest policy meeting will increase its benchmark short-term rate, which affects many consumer and business loans.
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Summer air travel could be expensive and chaotic. Here’s how to avoid trouble
Air travel demand is back to pre-pandemic levels, while fares are soaring. Staffing shortages leave airlines with little wiggle room when bad weather hits.
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Amazon seeks to overturn historic Staten Island union victory at labor hearing
A hearing is underway to consider whether the Amazon Labor Union's historic union victory on Staten Island should stand — or whether a re-do election is warranted.
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Wall Street enters a bear market as the S&P 500 dives 3.9%
Wall Street entered a bear market Monday as the S&P 500 sank 3.9%, bringing it more than 20% below the record high it set in January.
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President Biden to visit Philadelphia on Tuesday, speaking at AFL-CIO convention
The convention brings 57 unions together to debate, vote on resolutions and chart the course for the labor movement's future.
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The Philadelphia Quaker who invented modern work’s relentless drive for efficiency
Frederick Taylor began experimenting with “scientific management” at Nicetown’s Midvale Steel.
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Gas hits $5 a gallon for the first time. Here’s how it got here and what’s ahead
Gasoline has become more expensive given that oil prices have surged as the world recovers from the pandemic. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has also made things worse.
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New baby formula plant gets another $8 million from Pa.
The new funding comes amid a nationwide shortage of infant formula.
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Inflation soars to an over 40-year high. These are the ways Americans are coping
Consumers are watching their pennies at the gas station and grocery store as prices soar, but continue to spend freely in other areas by tapping savings or credit cards.
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