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Government statistics show the number of people taking second jobs is near highs last seen during the Great Recession.
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The recently passed plan will benefit middle-class and wealthy folks more than low-income families.
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The federal immigration crackdown has raised concerns among agricultural workers. In Washington, growers say it's leading to a labor shortage during cherry season.
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The U.S. dollar's long dominance as the world's currency is fraying as global investors warm to a "sell America" trading strategy.
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The U.S. dollar had its worst start this year in more than half a century. Harvard University economics professor Kenneth Rogoff says President Trump is accelerating the decline.
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Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke for a record 8 hours and 44 minutes in a speech outlining Democrats' objections to the bill.
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The steep, sweeping tariffs that President Trump announced on April 2 — what he called "Liberation Day" — sent the markets tumbling. Days later, Trump paused those tariffs for 90 days.
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The bill is projected to add trillions to the national debt. It would make deep cuts to welfare programs and reshape the country's approach to clean energy.
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U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs in June as the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%. Job gains were concentrated in health care and state and local government.
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The food assistance program known as SNAP could face significant reductions if President Trump's tax and spending bill passes the House.
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Budget analysts say the GOP tax cut and spending bill would add trillions to the government's debt over the next 10 years. Interest on the debt already costs taxpayers about $1 trillion per year.
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Waffle House has dropped its 50 cent surcharge on eggs as supplies rebound. The chain added the temporary charge in February, when avian flu sent egg prices to record highs.