Real Estate Transactions for Oct. 11-12
Real Estate Transactions for Oct. 11-12
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Air traffic controllers who duck unpaid work during the gov’t shutdown could be fired, Duffy warns
Even though the U.S. has a stark shortage of air traffic controllers, ones who call in sick instead of working without a paycheck during the federal government shutdown risk being fired, the U.S. transportation secretary warned. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said this week that he ...
WIC food program receives $300M to keep running during government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — A food aid program that supports millions of low-income mothers and their young children received a $300 million infusion from the Trump administration this week, alleviating some anxiety that it would run out of money during the government shutdown. The Special ...
Trump threatens tech export limits, new 100% tariff on Chinese imports starting Nov. 1 or sooner
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to place an additional 100% tax on Chinese imports starting on Nov. 1 or sooner, potentially escalating tariff rates close to levels that in April fanned fears of a global recession. The president expressed frustration with new ...
AstraZeneca agrees to lower drug prices for Medicaid under Trump administration deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — AstraZeneca on Friday became the second major pharmaceutical manufacturer to announce it had agreed to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Medicaid under a deal struck with the Trump administration that avoided its threats of steep tariffs. President Donald Trump made ...
EU proposes steel industry protections, rattling UK manufacturers
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Tuesday proposed cutting by almost half its tariff-free quota on steel and steel products, effectively adding large tariffs on imports from countries including China, India, Turkey and the United Kingdom, which said the measures would wreck the British ...