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Representative Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat from Washington, from left, Representative Mark Pocan, a Democrat from Wisconsin, Representative Stephanie Murphy, a Democrat from Florida, and U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, a Democrat from Maryland, listen during a news conference on the Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, July 18, 2019. For the first time in a decade, the House is set to approve an increase in the federal minimum wage — to $15 an hour, including for tipped workers.

House Approves Democrat Bill on Minimum Wage Hike But Not Likely To Pass Republican-Controlled Senate

30 million workers would see bigger paychecks, according to a budget report...

30 million workers would see bigger paychecks, according to a budget report.

This combination of pictures shows the logos of the GAFA's, named after US multinational technology and Internet-related services company Google, US online retail giant Amazon, US social media Facebook and US multinational technology company Apple, displayed on a tablet in Paris, on February 18, 2019.

Trump Administration Threatens to Extend Trade War to France Over 3% Tax on Big Tech Companies

The Trump Administration is threatening the extend its trade war to France ...

The Trump Administration is threatening the extend its trade war to France as the country prepares to hit big tech companies––many of them American––with a new tax. A 3% levy on tech giants was approved...

Democratic Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren speaks during a town hall meeting at Florida International University in Miami, Florida on June 25, 2019.

Elizabeth Warren Proposes Plan to Close Wage Gap for Women of Color

(Bloomberg)— Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren proposed a ...

(Bloomberg)— Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren proposed a set of executive actions Friday as part of an effort to boost wages for women of color by imposing stricter rules for companies that seek federal contracts...

The Eccles Building, location of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and of the Federal Open Market Committee, June 2, 2016 in Washington, DC.

U.S. Hiring Rises Sharply in June as Employers Add 224,000 More Jobs

This growth may make the Federal Reserve rethink cutting interest rates

American delegation subcommittee working at night on statistical report during the international monetary conference to plan for postwar reconstruction; July 1, 1944

What We Can Learn Today From a 1944 Meeting That Reshaped the Entire Global Economy

The achievements of the Bretton Woods Conference are under threat

US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands at a press conference following their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

The U.S. and China Will Resume Talks Amid Ongoing Trade War

U.S. officials and some outside experts say they expect this week's meeting...

U.S. officials and some outside experts say they expect this week's meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to head off an escalating trade war and restart trade negotiations between the world's two...

Trump May Be Right: The Euro Is 22% Too Cheap

President Trump Is Right: The Euro Is Too Cheap, According to Most Measures

The OECD says it's over-valued by 22%

House Approves Democrat Bill on Minimum Wage Hike But Not Likely To Pass Republican-Controlled Senate

Trump Administration Threatens to Extend Trade War to France Over 3% Tax on Big Tech Companies

Elizabeth Warren Proposes Plan to Close Wage Gap for Women of Color

U.S. Hiring Rises Sharply in June as Employers Add 224,000 More Jobs

What We Can Learn Today From a 1944 Meeting That Reshaped the Entire Global Economy

The U.S. and China Will Resume Talks Amid Ongoing Trade War

President Trump Is Right: The Euro Is Too Cheap, According to Most Measures

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