By stooping to Trump tactics, Democrats lost their edge with independents, whose midterm choice went from disliking his disruption of norms to deciding primarily on each side’s policies.
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Alphabet’s ‘smart city’ idea sparks concerns over data use, sharing of profits
Critics are wary of the company’s plan for a heavily wired, 800-acre testing lab in a section of Toronto that would ‘fundamentally refine what urban life can be.’
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U.S. factory goods orders rose at healthy pace in August
The Commerce Department says orders increased 4.5 percent, the most in six months.
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Dow, S&P 500 set records as U.S. economy keeps zooming along
Reflecting the rising markets, the Fed says the value of Americans’ stock and mutual fund portfolios rose $800 billion last quarter.
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Richard DeVos, Amway founder and owner of Orlando Magic, dies at 92
The billionaire is the father-in-law of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
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For workers willing to move on, wages are rising
Pay raises for people who have stayed in the same job for the past year remain relatively stagnant.
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Despite strength of U.S. economy, many Americans struggling to get by
Among households with at least one working adult, more than 30 percent report difficulties affording food and other basic goods and services.
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Maine Voices: Heart of trade battle with U.S. is China’s rising economic competitiveness
As its rival vies for the lead in future-oriented fields and innovation, the U.S. must intensify its efforts to be the best in education, science and technology.
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Walton family’s wealth grows by $11.6 billion
Walmart Inc. reports its strongest sales in more than a decade.
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CEO pay jumps to $19 million annually
A new report shows the gap between executive and employee pay at its highest point in about a decade.