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Raise taxes on the rich or cut them? Harris, Trump differ on how to boost the US economy

Raise taxes on the rich or cut them? Harris, Trump differ on how to boost the US economy

By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is betting that Americans crave trillions of dollars in tax cuts — and that growth will be so fantastic that it’s not worth worrying about budget deficits.…

Global stocks tumble after Wall Street drops on worries about the economy

Global stocks tumble after Wall Street drops on worries about the economy

By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — World stocks tumbled Wednesday after Wall Street had its worst day since early August, with heavyweight Nvidia falling 9.5%, leading to a global decline in chip-related stocks.…

Federal judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to intervene in wake of hush money conviction

Federal judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to intervene in wake of hush money conviction

By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday swiftly rejected Donald Trump’s request to intervene in his New York hush money criminal case, spurning the former president’s attempt at an…

Wall Street tumbles amid worries about the economy, and Dow drops 600 points

Wall Street tumbles amid worries about the economy, and Dow drops 600 points

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks tumbled Tuesday to their worst day since an early August sell-off, as a week full of updates on the economy got off to…

The Fed welcomes a ‘soft landing’ even if many Americans don’t feel like cheering

The Fed welcomes a ‘soft landing’ even if many Americans don’t feel like cheering

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — When Jerome Powell delivered a high-profile speech last month, the Federal Reserve chair came the closest he ever had to declaring that the inflation surge that gripped the…

Russian missile strike kills 41 people and wounds 180 in Ukrainian city of Poltava, Zelenskyy says

Russian missile strike kills 41 people and wounds 180 in Ukrainian city of Poltava, Zelenskyy says

By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two Russian ballistic missiles struck a military training facility and nearby hospital in a central-eastern region of Ukraine, killing at least 41 people and wounding 180…