Biden is headed to Michigan to join the UAW picket line. He's all-in on showing his union bona fides
Experts in presidential and U.S. labor history say they cannot recall an instance where a sitting president has joined an ongoing strike. President Joe Biden will do just that on Tuesday, which is …
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By SEUNG MIN KIM, TOM KRISHER and CHRIS MEGERIAN
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9/26/23
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Ford says it’s pausing construction of a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan until it is confident it can run the factory competitively. The move announced Monday comes as the …
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By TOM KRISHER
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9/25/23
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U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says nuclear fusion is a pioneering technology and the Biden administration wants to harness it as part of the transition to clean energy. Biden wants to …
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By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN and MATTHEW DALY
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9/25/23
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Canadian auto workers say General Motors will be their next target after members ratified a new three-year labor contract with Ford. Unifor represents about 4,300 workers at three GM facilities in …
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9/25/23
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A major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant has restarted production, 10 weeks after it was heavily damaged by a tornado. The plant in North Carolina makes critical supplies for U.S. hospitals. Pfizer said …
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9/25/23
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A tentative agreement between striking screenwriters and Hollywood studios offers some hope that the industry’s dual walkouts may be over soon. But when will your favorite shows return? Well, it's …
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9/25/23
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Republican presidential hopefuls have largely shunned TikTok, the hugely popular video-sharing app that many conservatives accuse of being a spy mechanism for China. But entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy …
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By MEG KINNARD and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON
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9/25/23
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The European Union’s executive arm is blocking leading U.S. online travel agency Booking from acquiring Sweden’s flight booking provider Etraveli Group. The European Commisson says the deal would …
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9/25/23
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The head of the European Central Bank says interest rates will stay high enough to restrict business activity for “as long as necessary” to beat back inflation because upward pressure on prices …
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By DAVID McHUGH
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9/25/23
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The Food and Drug Administration meets this week to consider a much-debated treatment for Lou Gehrig’s disease. The deadly neurological disease has few treatment options. NurOwn, a stem cell …
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By MATTHEW PERRONE
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9/25/23
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Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, has been long known for its basic socks, T-shirts and pull-on pants. Now, it’s aiming to be a destination for affordable stylish fashion for middle America …
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By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
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9/25/23
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Amazon is investing up to $4 billion in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic and taking a minority stake in the company. The investment announced Monday underscores how Big Tech companies are …
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By The Associated Press
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9/25/23
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Denmark’s Lego says it remains committed to its quest to find sustainable materials to reduce carbon emissions, even after an experiment by the world’s largest toymaker to use recycled bottles …
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By JAN M. OLSEN
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9/25/23
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Oil prices are up, and that affects people far and wide. Drivers pay more for gasoline, and truckers more for diesel. Russia is earning money that it can use to wage its war against Ukraine. Central …
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By DAVID McHUGH
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9/25/23
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Taiwan authorities have fined a golf ball manufacturer $75,000 and warned of criminal charges after a major factory fire killed nine people and left one other missing. The mayor of Pingtung county …
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9/25/23
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The Biden administration has awarded more than $1.4 billion to projects that improve railway safety and boost rail capacity, with much of the money coming from the 2021 infrastructure law. …
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9/25/23
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Last year’s spike in inflation, to the highest level in four decades, was painful enough for American households. Yet the cure — much higher interest rates, to cool spending and hiring — was …
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
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9/25/23
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The European Union’s trade commissioner has called for a more balanced relationship with China, noting a trade imbalance of nearly 400 billion euros ($425 billion). He also warned in a speech on …
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By KEN MORITSUGU
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9/25/23
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Top Thai officials have welcomed hundreds of Chinese tourists at Bangkok’s international airport on the first day of a new visa-free entry program that officials say will boost tourism. Prime …
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By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI
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9/25/23
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Just a few years ago, artificial intelligence got barely a mention at the U.N. General Assembly’s convocation of world leaders. But after the release of ChatGPT last fall turbocharged both …
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By JENNIFER PELTZ
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9/25/23
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