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Left Behind in a Nationwide Jobs Recovery: Charleston, W.Va.

West Virginia’s dependence on increasingly out-of-favor coal has left a workforce that is ill-equipped to attract advanced jobs in technology and manufacturing that are key to prospering in today’s economy......»»

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Fed"s Bostic: Inflation to Pick Up

Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said Friday that wage growth appears to be picking up, and he expects inflation to follow suit later this year......»»

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House Panel Presses White House for Security-Clearance Documents

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SpaceX Capsule Lifts Offfor Long-Delayed Test Flight

Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully launched a Crew Dragon capsule on its maiden voyage into orbit without people on board, but technical challenges could delay for months the first trip carrying astronauts......»»

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EBay Plans Strategic Review of Assets

EBay will review its operations and assets and add two directors, with a third new member to be added later in 2019, as part of agreements with affiliates of activist investors Elliott Management and Starboard Value......»»

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Subaru Recalls Cars to Fix Glitch Possibly Caused by Fabric Softener

Subaru plans to recall as many as 2.3 million vehicles globally to fix a defect caused by chemicals released by everyday products like fabric softener or car polish......»»

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Foot Locker Posts Strong Sales

Foot Locker reported strong sales for its latest quarter, helped by customers’ willingness to shell out more for sneakers......»»

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Caesars to Replace Three Directors in Deal With Icahn

Caesars Entertainment agreed to replace three members of its board as part of a pact with activist investor Carl Icahn, who is pushing to sell or merge the casino and resort operator......»»

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Sheldon Adelson Is Being Treated for Cancer

Sheldon Adelson, a billionaire casino magnate, is being treated for cancer but remains at the helm of the casino empire he founded some three decades ago, his company said on Friday......»»

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Five Takeaways From Powell"s Congressional Testimony

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell completed two days of testimony on Capitol Hill this week. Here are five things learned from the exchanges with lawmakers......»»

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Congress Faces Fall Deadline to Address Debt Ceiling

The clock starts ticking this weekend for Congress to reach a deal to raise the federal borrowing limit, or debt ceiling, before the government runs out of money to pay its bills sometime this fall......»»

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Inflation Fell Below Fed Target in 2018

Inflation fell short of the Federal Reserve’s 2% target in 2018 for a seventh consecutive year, though a closely watched measure of underlying price pressures gained traction in December......»»

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Personal Income Cooled in January

Income softened in January, driven by a sharp dive in both dividend and proprietors’ income that reverted an outsize jump in December income......»»

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How Do You Stack Up in Today"s Job Market?

Put in your info to see if you’re one of the many workers benefiting from a strong U.S. labor market......»»

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Inside the Hottest Job Market in Half a Century

All sorts of people who have previously had trouble landing a job are now finding work. A look at who’s getting ahead, who could be left behind and how long the boom can last......»»

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GE CEO Letters Decoded: Shrinking Ambitions, Disappearing Buzzwords

Larry Culp’s first shareholder letter as GE’s CEO was brief, reflecting changes in the company, which can only afford to pay a token dividend and is breaking itself apart......»»

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For AT&T, No More Fiefdoms at HBO and Turner

AT&T closed on its $80 billion-plus acquisition of Time W.....»»

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After Summit Letdown, North Korea"s Kim Hangs Out With His Hosts

After a high-profile summit with President Trump fell apart, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un spent Friday bonding with his communist hosts in Vietnam as his country’s state media played down the collapse of negotiations......»»

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Vale Could Face $7 Billion Fine in Wake of Dam Collapse

Brazilian mining giant Vale could face a close to $7 billion fine if convicted of colluding with safety auditors to hide unsafe conditions at the dam that collapsed and killed more than 180 people near Brumadinho......»»

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Israel"s Netanyahu Banks on Right-Wing Base

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is betting his political survival on a dedicated base of conservative voters ignoring potential bribery charges that could undo his bid for a fifth term......»»

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