The White House’s decision this week to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), carries enormous repercussions for the nearly 800,000 beneficiaries: The undocumented young people who were brought …
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DACA Repeal to Cost U.S. Businesses, Economy Billions
The White House’s decision to repeal DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, carries enormous repercussions for the nearly 800,000 beneficiaries who arrived in the U.S. as children. Over the …
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Two back-to-back storms will have a significant impact on U.S. growth and productivity, according to economists tracking the impact of Hurricanes Harvey in Texas, and Irma — expected to make …
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China’s producer price inflation accelerated more than expected to a four-month high in August, fueled by strong gains in raw materials prices and pointing to strong, sustained growth for both …
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Real estate experts say Hurricane Irma’s winds threaten 8.5 million homes and businesses in Florida. A report from data analysis firm CoreLogic says storm surges — floodwaters driven by high …
your ads here!Ryan Aiming for Low- to Mid-20 Percent US Corporate Tax Rate
With Republicans in Congress under pressure to deliver on taxes, House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday the GOP plan will aim to reduce the corporate tax rate to low- to …
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About 143 million Americans could be affected by a cyberattack on the credit monitoring company Equifax. The Atlanta-based company said Thursday the hackers obtained names, social security numbers, birth dates, …
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One of China’s biggest textile mills is planning its first North American factory in a small town in the southern U.S. state of Arkansas. VOA’s Ping Zhang went to have …
your ads here!Trump’s Trade Adviser Says Hopes to Reach Trade Deal with S. Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump’s top trade adviser expressed optimism on Tuesday about reaching agreement on a revised free trade pact with South Korea, days after Trump suggested scrapping the deal …
your ads here!New York Fashion Week Ready for Kickoff
New York Fashion Week, the first in a series of global style weeks during September, is gearing up with designers ready to present their visions for Spring 2018. This season, …
your ads here!Round of NAFTA Talks Ends Amid Resistance Over Mexico Wages
The second round of talks on renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement ended Tuesday amid resistance to discussing Mexico’s low wages and large differences over dispute resolution mechanisms. …
your ads here!BRICS: Militant Groups Pose a Threat to Regional Security
Leaders of BRICS, an acronym for the economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa combined, on Monday expressed concerns over Pakistan-based militant groups and cited them as a …
your ads here!Immigrants Are Sought for Labor Shortage in Harvey Recovery
As a parade of motorists rolled down their windows on the edges of a Houston Home Depot parking lot offering cash, the crowd of day laborers had slowly thinned to …
your ads here!US Factory Orders Tumbled 3.3 Percent in July
Orders at U.S. factories tumbled in July, dragged down by a sharp fall in orders for civilian aircraft. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that factory orders declined 3.3 percent …
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Chinese millennials with a dim view of their career and marriage prospects can wallow in despair with a range of teas such as “achieved-absolutely-nothing black tea,” and “my-ex’s-life-is-better-than-mine fruit tea.” …
your ads here!Report: Fewer Americans Along Coasts Buy Flood Insurance
Amanda Spartz nearly did not renew her home’s flood insurance policy after her first year in Florida. Two hurricanes came close to the Fort Lauderdale suburbs last year, but they …
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Homelessness is a serious problem, and there are a variety of approaches to combating it. Faith Lapidus has the story of one effort to tackle the problem in Los Angeles, …
your ads here!Washington-area Nonprofit Reclaims Floors and Doors, Gives Back to Community
U.S. home builders created more than a million units of housing in 2016. Often, older homes are demolished to make way for the new buildings, and things like doors, floors, …
your ads here!Harvey Likely to Crimp Growth, Employment Temporarily
Hurricane Harvey may temporarily slow U.S. consumer spending, hurt national economic growth and boost unemployment for a while. Experts say it is very hard to accurately predict just how seriously …
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China on Sunday hosts the annual summit of leaders from the BRICS countries — the emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. They represent 40 percent of …
your ads here!US Unemployment Edges Upward to 4.4 Percent
The U.S. unemployment rate rose slightly in August and the net gain in jobs was lower than economists predicted. Friday’s report from the Labor Department says the jobless rate rose …
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Aid groups have criticized efforts by European leaders to stem the flow of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, arguing Europe’s economy needs more workers. One nongovernmental organization in Italy has been …
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