The discussions were launched by Joe Biden in 2013 when he was vice president under Barack Obama but were halted under President Donald Trump.
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Crushed by pandemic, conventions mount a cautious return
In-person meetings are on the rebound, but it could be several years – if ever – before conferences attract the crowds they did before COVID-19.
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Airlines say rise in COVID-19 cases is hurting ticket sales
Industry executives anticipate that bookings will pick up as soon as case counts go down.
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Racial inequality has cost the U.S. nearly $23 trillion since 1990
The amount is likely to grow even larger as minority populations expand.
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Maine, U.S. unemployment claims at pandemic low as economy recovers
The data show that most companies are holding onto their workers despite a slowdown in economic activity caused by the delta variant.
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Lewiston officials reaffirm support for NECEC transmission line
Site work on the Lewiston converter station is ongoing, while a referendum that could halt the project looms in November.
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Collins, King: Bath shipyard helping Navy design new class of ship
The Navy’s next type of ship, which is still in the early planning phases, is expected to replace the main types of ship Bath Iron Works builds.
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First recreational cannabis shop opens in Portland’s Old Port
Fire on Fore was the area’s first medical cannabis storefront before converting recently to adult-use sales.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Economic oddity: Record job openings and many unemployed
The puzzling mismatch is a reflection of an unsettled economy – one that all but shut down at the height of the pandemic, then bounced back with unexpected speed and strength.
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Yellen warns U.S. may hit debt ceiling in October
The Treasury secretary says that she will be unable to keep the government funded unless Congress acts.