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Storm Beatriz near Mexican coast could become hurricane
(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Beatriz near Mexico's Pacific coast is forecast to intensify and become a hurricane later on Friday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in an advisory, bringing h...
Jun 30, 2023
Student loan ruling may be windfall for US deficit reduction
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to strike down President Joe Biden's student debt relief would claw back more than $300 billion in costs associated with the pr...
Jun 30, 2023
U.S. farm agency told to investigate worker complaints at Maryland research complex
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has ordered the Department of Agriculture to investigate worker complaints about poor management and safety hazards at i...
Jun 30, 2023
Biden’s student loan defeat adds to headwinds for US economy
By Michael S. Derby and Dan Burns (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court's striking down of President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan puts nearly half a trillion dollars of debt back on househol...
Jun 30, 2023
US Supreme Court blocks Biden student loan forgiveness
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S Supreme Court handed President Joe Biden a painful defeat on Friday, blocking his plan to cancel $430 billion in student loan debt – a move that had been intended t...
Jun 30, 2023
US consumer spending stalls in May; inflation still elevated
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending stagnated in May as households cut back on purchases of motor vehicles and other long-lasting goods amid higher borrowing costs, suggest...
Jun 30, 2023
Canadian firms see labor market pressure easing, near-term inflation slowing
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA - Canadian businesses see labor pressures easing and expect short-term inflation to edge down, the Bank of Canada said on Friday in a second quarter survey, but fewer firms exp...
Jun 30, 2023
Robot takes podium as orchestra conductor in Seoul
SEOUL (Reuters) - An android robot, EveR 6, took the conductor's podium in Seoul on Friday evening to lead a performance by South Korea's national orchestra, marking the first such attempt in the coun...
Jun 30, 2023
US dollar share of global reserves edges up in Q1, euro’s share dips – IMF
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar's share of currency reserves reported to the International Monetary Fund rose in the first quarter of the year, in the midst of a still...
Jun 30, 2023
Vietnam tells foreign social media to use AI to detect ‘toxic’ content
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam has told cross-border social platforms to use artificial intelligence (AI) models that can detect and remove "toxic" content automatically, the latest requirement in its stri...
Jun 30, 2023
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