Economy
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Ranchers decry beef imports from Argentina, expert says good start
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins recently noted that Americans consume about 12 million metric tons of beef.
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While US stocks prices stay high amid Trump's tariff-trade agenda, European stocks struggle
The US stock market continues to hover its record heights, as Wall Street wade through such up-and-down developments including US-China trade war to Big Tech profits
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Amazon layoffs threaten Seattle’s payroll tax and holiday sales revenue
Amazon is laying off 2,303 Washington-based employees.
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U.S.-EU trade deal includes ceiling for European pharmaceutical imports
The 15% ceiling on pharmaceutical tariffs is a welcome reprieve from a phased increase of up to 250% in the coming years – something President Donald Trump mentioned in an interview with CNBC earlier this month.
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Cracker Barrel stock plunges after new logo draws backlash
As of press time, CRL was down 8.66% for Thursday alone and down 14.12% over a mere five-day window.
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Target says COO will lead struggling company when CEO steps down in 2026
Target reported a 21% drop in net income in the quarter ended Aug. 2
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US economy maintains its high S&P credit rating, analysts find Trump tariffs offset his tax cuts
When Trump began to rolling out his tariff-increase plan in February on U.S. trading partners, many economists predicted the U.S. economy and global financial markets would tumble.
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Amid higher tariffs, US businesses hunt for legal ways to find lowest possible rates
Since retaking office, Trump has hit nearly every nation with new tariffs and is working to reshape global trade to give U.S. companies a home-field advantage.
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USDA’s Rollins, Texas governor announce plan to combat invasive screwworms that threaten cattle
The invasive pest was eradicated from the U.S. in the 1960s but has resurfaced in Mexico recently.
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Texas has third greatest number of international property buyers, behind Florida and California
The top five states with the greatest number of international real estate buyers are Florida (21%), California (15%), Texas (10%), New York (7%) and Arizona (5%).
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Trump tariff revenue reaches $25 billion monthly
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget said that the revenue increased from $7 billion a year ago
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Trump's Bureau of Labor Statistics chief nominee calls for pause to monthly jobs reports until fixed
"Until it is corrected, the BLS should suspend issuing the monthly job reports but keep publishing the more accurate, though less timely, quarterly data," E.J. Antoni said
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Annual inflation rate held steady in July at 2.7%: Labor Department
The annualized and monthly rates were in line with Wall Street expectations.