Economic News
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UFW advocates for farmworkers, but represents fewer now than during Chavez's era
Most farmworkers in the United States today aren’t represented by labor unions, but United Farm Workers is known by many as their voice
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Energy fallout from Iran war signals a global wake-up call for renewable energy
The Iran war is exposing how much the global economy still depends on fragile fossil fuel supplies
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Democrats aim to turn Trump's tariffs against GOP in campaigns for governor
Democrats running for governor across the country are making tariffs a central element of their political message this year
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3 men are charged with conspiring to smuggle US artificial intelligence to China
A senior vice president of Super Micro Computer Inc. and two others affiliated with the company have been charged with conspiring to smuggle billions of dollars of computer servers containing advanced Nvidia chips to China
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Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as energy crisis deepens
Cuba is preparing to receive its first shipment of Russian oil this year, just days after the government announced it was operating on natural gas, solar power and thermoelectric plants as severe power outages continue to hit an island whose power grid is crumbling
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Trade with Cuba collapses as Trump escalates pressure on Communist Party leadership
President Donald Trump this week said he believes he’ll have “the honor of taking Cuba” soon
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Average US long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.22%, highest level in more than 3 months
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in more than three months, a setback for prospective home shoppers this spring homebuying season
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Bank of England holds interest rates and hints of increases as Iran war jolts inflation outlook
The Bank of England is holding its main interest rate at 3.75% in the wake of the oil and gas price hikes following the start of the Iran war
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How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond
Sharply swinging oil prices have left consumers feeling the effects of the Iran war and its damage to worldwide energy production
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China's Hubei province arrests 7, shuts websites in fentanyl crackdown
A Chinese province has intensified a crackdown on fentanyl precursor trafficking, an issue that strained U.S.-China relations and prompted tariffs on imports from China
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