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L.A. fire victims face an impossible math problem: Sell their burned-down homes at a loss, or rebuild for a fortune?
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Homeowners have been warned not to take lowball offers — but what is a reasonable price for a fire-damaged lot in one of the country’s most expensive real-estate markets?
It’s Trump’s economy now — and businesses are anxious about tariffs and Washington upheaval
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A burst of optimism among companies after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election has faded as business leaders grapple with potentially negative policies of the new White House.
Wall Street wants to know if DOGE-led job cuts will tip U.S. into recession
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Government-related job cuts by the White House and its “Department of Government Efficiency” haven’t been big enough to show up in the data yet, but fears are growing that they could soon lead to a surge in jobless claims and undermine the strength of the labor market.
Treasury yields remain lower following weekly jobless claims
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Yields on U.S. government debt remained slightly lower Thursday morning as traders continued to hold on to decent chances of at least one 2025 rate cut by the Federal Reserve despite relatively steady initial-jobless claims.
Mass firing of federal workers by Trump White House not showing up in jobless claims. Yet.
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The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week stayed at very low levels, but overall U.S. jobless claims are sure to rise soon as thousands of federal workers fired by President Donald Trump seek compensation.