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IMF sees steady global growth, but warns that Trump tariff, tax and deportation plans cloud outlook
WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund expects the world economy to grow a little faster and inflation to keep falling this year. But it warned that the outlook is clouded by President-elect Donald Trump’s promises to slash U.S. taxes, impose tariffs on foreign goods, ease...
IMF sees steady global growth, but warns that Trump tariff, tax and deportation plans cloud outlook
WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund expects the world economy to grow a little faster and inflation to keep falling this year. But it warned that the outlook is clouded by President-elect Donald Trump’s promises to slash U.S. taxes, impose tariffs on foreign goods, ease...
The leader of Sri Lanka navigates the China-India rivalry on a visit to Beijing
BEIJING (AP) — Sri Lanka and China signed a series of cooperation agreements on Wednesday following talks between their leaders, one month after Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake made India his first overseas trip since winning election last September. The support of...
China's exports in December up 10.7%, beating estimates as higher US tariffs loom
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports in December grew at a faster pace than expected, as factories rushed to fill orders to beat higher tariffs that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose once he takes office. Exports rose 10.7% from a year earlier, according to...
Florida condo owners look at higher costs as new regulations take effect in the new year
MIAMI (AP) — Florida condominium owners are looking at higher costs from condo associations in the new year, a consequence of a safety law passed by state lawmakers in 2022. It requires associations to have sufficient reserves to cover major repairs and to conduct a survey of...
Isolated Chicago communities secure money for a coveted transit project before Trump takes office
CHICAGO (AP) — Adella Bass dropped her in-person college classes because it was just too hard to get there from the far South Side of Chicago, where the city's famous elevated train doesn't run. And it can take her nearly two hours to get to the hospital where she is treated for a heart...
At UN climate talks, "sewage" beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovations
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — In the sprawling pavilion section of the United Nations climate talks, where countries, nonprofits and tech companies use big, flashy signs to get the attention of the thousands of people walking through, small aqua and purple beverage cans sit conspicuously on a counter...
Construction Partners: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) — DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) — Construction Partners Inc. (ROAD) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $29.3 million. The Dothan, Alabama-based company said it had net income of 56 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to mergers and...
Rescue efforts will continue at collapsed building in Tanzania where at least 13 died
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — Rescue efforts continued for a third day Monday after a building collapsed and killed at least 13 people in Tanzania’s commercial capital, with the government saying it will push on until all those trapped inside are saved. The number of people...
A $1 billion proposal is the latest plan to refurbish and save the iconic Houston Astrodome
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astrodome has been in limbo, waiting for its chance at a second life since being shuttered more than 15 years ago. It was a technological marvel when it opened in 1965. But its heyday has long passed and it hasn’t been home to a sports team since the...
