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NEW YORK — Trump administration officials, increasingly intent on preventing Chinese global technological domination, keep floating the idea that the U.S. government should take a more direct hand in running next-generation 5G wireless networks. But the notion isn’t terribly popular — not even within the administration. On Thursday, Attorney General William Barr said the U.S. […]

More than a month after the outbreak of China’s deadly virus, the economic damage is being felt by more businesses and is threatening the outlook for the global economy February 7, 2020, 10:27 PM 4 min read BEIJING — More than a month after the outbreak of China’s deadly virus, the economic damage is being

Regulators say Nevada’s largest casinos reaped more than $2 billion from gambling, room rentals, food and beverage sales, and other customer offerings during the 2019 fiscal year February 8, 2020, 12:28 AM 2 min read CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada’s largest casinos reaped more than $2 billion from gambling, food and beverage sales, room rentals

Seven Democratic presidential candidates are sparring in a debate just days before the New Hampshire primary and The Associated Press is examining their claims. The AP Fact Check finds that tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang didn’t quite get his facts right February 8, 2020, 1:57 AM 1 min read WASHINGTON — Seven Democratic presidential candidates sparred

The Trump administration has ended its antitrust probe into a deal between California and four big automakers, after failing to find that the companies’ conduct violated the law By MARCY GORDON and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press February 7, 2020, 11:16 PM 1 min read WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has ended its antitrust probe into

WASHINGTON — Hiring jumped last month as U.S. employers added a robust 225,000 jobs, bolstering an economy that faces threats from China’s viral outbreak, an ongoing trade war and struggles at Boeing. The Labor Department also said Friday that a half-million people streamed into the job market in January, though not all of them found

Do that, and it becomes more expensive to raise animals, since you’re doing so humanely, which is a good thing. The cash cost of eating meat will go up, people will eat less and emissions will fall. That’s how Karner Blue ends up with Chipotle in its portfolio: It likes the chain’s animal welfare efforts

Benetton has severed decades-old ties with creative director Oliviero Toscani over insensitive remarks regarding the fatal 2018 Genoa bridge collapse By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press February 7, 2020, 7:46 PM 3 min read MILAN — Photographer Oliviero Toscani made a career out of provocative advertising campaigns for Benetton, the Italian clothing brand famed for its

Here are some questions and answers about high school money classes: Does personal finance instruction help students make better decisions? Yes, but the impact varies, depending on details like the amount of instruction time and the topics covered, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. “Well-implemented state financial education mandates lead to a clear improvement

Global stock markets are down ahead of the monthly U.S. jobs report By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer February 7, 2020, 12:55 PM 4 min read Global stock markets retreated Friday ahead of the monthly U.S. jobs report and after France and Germany reported weak factory data. Investors also continued to monitor the impact on