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News Articles: Business

People wait in line for a delayed flight at Newark International Airport on Monday in Newark, N.J. Delays and cancellations at one of the nation's busiest airports have persisted for several days.

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  • National

What is happening at Newark Airport? This and other questions answered

Hundreds of flight delays and cancellations at Newark's airport over the past several days are giving passengers headaches and spurring promises to improve the nation's air traffic control system.

May 06, 2025
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
A man stops to fill up his car at a gas station in Washington, D.C., in November. Gas prices have fallen this spring, despite the fact that they typically rise this time of year, largely because of lower oil prices. That saves drivers money and also brings down the costs of goods.

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  • Business

Why oil prices are falling, and what it means for the economy

Between tariffs roiling the global economy and OPEC putting more barrels on the market, prices have dropped significantly since January. That's good for consumers, and bad for oil companies.

May 06, 2025
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
The logo of the big data analytics software company Palantir Technologies on display during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, on Jan. 23, 2025.

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  • Technology

Former Palantir workers condemn company's work with Trump administration

In a rare rebuke, more than a dozen former workers of the powerful data-mining and surveillance company say the firm's work with the Trump administration violates the company's founding principles.

May 06, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Percival Everett has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for his novel <em>James.</em>

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  • Arts & Life

'James' wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize for fiction

The 2025 Pulitzer Prizes were announced Monday afternoon. Percival Everett won the award for fiction for his novel James, a powerful re-imagination of Huckleberry Finn.

May 06, 2025
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By:
  • Juliana Kim and
  • Andrew Limbong
The Hollywood sign in January 2024. Production in Hollywood has been declining.

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  • Business

Trump's plan for movie tariffs leads to global confusion

Production in Hollywood has been suffering. But it's unclear how a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the United States would work – or who it would help.

May 05, 2025
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By:
  • Mandalit del Barco
A See's Candies worker restocks the display next to a cutout of Warren Buffett at the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting exhibit hall Friday, May 2, 2025 in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Josh Funk)

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  • Business

Warren Buffett announces his retirement and warns the trade war will hurt America

The billionaire investor, now 94, also said he would be resigning as CEO at the end of the year. He spoke at Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting known as "Woodstock for Capitalists."

May 05, 2025
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By:
  • Maria Aspan
Samples of insects that agricultural specialists look for when inspecting flowers for harmful pests are seen at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, on February 7, 2024.

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  • Politics

After paying people to leave, one federal agency is scrambling to fill positions

USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has opened up 73 jobs to internal candidates. They include roles just vacated by people who are receiving full pay and benefits through September.

May 05, 2025
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
A pedestrian walks through the Georgia Tech campus as the downtown Atlanta skyline looms in the background, March 11, 2016.

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  • News

Georgia Tech commencement speaker pledges to cover startup incorporation costs for graduates

Georgia Tech's commencement speaker promised to cover incorporation costs for any graduate launching a startup. Tech entrepreneur Christopher Klaus spoke to graduates at the Friday commencement.

May 05, 2025
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By:
  • Associated Press
 The Broad River in NE Georgia

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  • Business

NE Georgia community ruffled over planned poultry processing plant’s potential for river pollution

Agriculture is Georgia’s top industry, and broilers are the state’s top farm product. But the mess that large-scale poultry farming causes can create tensions between residents and corporate owners. 

May 05, 2025
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap and
  • Georgia Recorder
A 'we're hiring' pamphlet at the Mega JobNewsUSA South Florida Job Fair at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fl., on April 30, 2025. Employers continued to add jobs in April, even as Trump's trade war took a toll on economic growth.

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  • Economy

The U.S. job market cooled slightly as Trump's trade war heated up

U.S. employers added 177,000 jobs in April — a modest slowdown from the previous month, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%.

May 02, 2025
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Google CEO Sundar Pichai exits federal court in Washington, D.C., on April 30.

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  • Business

In court, CEO Sundar Pichai defends Google against the DOJ's 'extraordinary' proposals

Sundar Pichai testified in the remedies trial that will determine the penalties Google will face for monopolizing the search engine market.

May 02, 2025
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Hundreds of union and non union workers rally for better rights as part of the nationwide May Day protests May 1, 2025.

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  • News

Georgia workers unite, demand more rights at May Day labor rally

Workers across industries unionized and not unionized gathered at the Georgia state Capitol to demand better treatment, better pay, and more respect from their employers.

May 02, 2025
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
An illustration photo of the logos of Chinese shopping apps Taobao, AliExpress (left), Shein (right) and Temu on a smartphone screen.

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  • Business

Shein and Temu will cost more, thanks to massive tariffs going into effect

Shein and Temu goods might not be so cheap anymore. Starting today, the U.S. will start collecting import fees on small packages from China, much of which comes from Chinese e-commerce sites.

May 02, 2025
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By:
  • Emily Feng
The headquarters for National Public Radio (NPR) is seen in Washington, D.C.

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  • Media

Trump says he's ending federal funding for NPR and PBS. They say he can't

In an executive order, President Trump directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS. They say he can't. PBS chief Paula Kerger calls it "blatantly unlawful".

May 02, 2025
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
Shipping containers are seen ready for transport at the Guangzhou Port in the Nansha district in southern China's Guangdong province in April.

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  • Asia

China says it's considering trade talks with U.S., but demands canceled tariffs

Exporters, importers and recent government statistics all suggest that trade in both directions is slowing sharply as a result of the tariffs. Neither side appears willing to be seen giving ground.

May 02, 2025
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  • John Ruwitch
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