New eviction filings neared levels not seen since the start of the pandemic, and the problem may become a focus of the Legislature’s new session.
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Boeing ordered to be arraigned on charge in Max crashes
The ruling by a judge in Texas came after relatives of some of the victims said the government violated their rights by settling with Boeing without first notifying the families.
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Fewer Americans filed for jobless benefits last week
Earlier this month, the government reported that U.S. employers added a solid 223,000 jobs in December, evidence that the economy remains healthy.
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U.S. Treasury buys time for Biden and Republicans on debt limit deal
The Treasury Department says it has started taking ‘extraordinary measures’ as the government has run up against its legal borrowing capacity of $31.381 trillion.
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Justice Department charges Russian founder of cryptocurrency firm
His company evaded U.S. regulations and became a haven for proceeds of criminal activity, the DOJ says.
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Wall Street has biggest pullback of the year, led by tech
The selling came as new economic data showed that even as inflation continues to cool, the economy is slowing.
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Elon Musk depicted as liar, visionary in Tesla tweet trial
Attorneys delivered opening statements Wednesday at a trial focused on a Tesla buyout that never happened.
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Gulf of Maine swath mulled as potential site for commercial wind turbines
In Portland on Thursday, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is scheduled to discuss a proposal that could allow wind-power leases on nearly 10 million acres of offshore waters.
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Microsoft lays off 10,000 as job cuts in tech sector continue
Microsoft is cutting 10,000 workers, almost 5% of its workforce, as it joins other tech companies in a scaling back of their pandemic-era expansions.
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U.S., Chinese officials discuss climate, economy, relationship
Yellen’s first face-to-face meeting with Vice Premier Liu He in Zurich is the highest-ranking contact between the two countries since their presidents agreed to look for areas of potential cooperation.