Business and Economics

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  White House adviser Gene Sperling discusses bipartisan deal to raise debt ceiling

  PBS NewsHour - Amna Nawaz

  Crisis averted. That's the message from lawmakers as the bill to raise the debt ceiling makes its way to President Biden's desk. For the White House …

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  U.S. economy adds more jobs in face of inflation and interest rate hikes

  PBS NewsHour - Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes, Shoshana Dubnow

  The latest jobs report shows the labor market remains strong despite rising interest rates. That's good news for workers but it complicates the …

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  17 hours ago

  Biden orders 20-year ban on oil, gas drilling around tribal site in New Mexico

  PBS NewsHour - Morgan Lee, Associated Press

  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Hundreds of square miles in New Mexico will be withdrawn from further oil and gas production for the next 20 years on the …

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  19 hours ago

  Both U.S. hiring and unemployment jumped last month. Here’s what that says about the economy

  PBS NewsHour - Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers stepped up their hiring in May, adding a robust 339,000 jobs, well above expectations and evidence of …

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  Judge removes himself from Disney lawsuit, but not for reasons cited by DeSantis

  PBS NewsHour - Mike Schneider, Associated Press

  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge overseeing the First Amendment lawsuit that Walt Disney Parks filed against Gov. Ron DeSantis and others is …

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  21 hours ago

  U.S. sanctions Iranian technology firm for helping government censor internet

  PBS NewsHour - Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. imposed sanctions on an Iran-based technology firm on Friday for its role in facilitating the Iranian government’s …