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The CEO of Rosneft reportedly has complained to Russian President Vladimir Putin that going along with OPEC production cuts is a "strategic threat and plays into the hands of the United States."
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A bipartisan group of four U.S. Senators introduced legislation that would give the U.S. Department of Justice authority to sue members of the OPEC for antitrust violations. How good are its chances...
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Global democracy continues its slow decline according to the latest "Freedom in the World" report from Freedom House. The U.S. ranks 51st in the new report, unchanged from its position in 2017.
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What does Starbucks founder and former CEO Howard Schultz have to offer if he decides to run for president in 2020? Over the past five years, his company has lost ground to bigger rival McDonald's...
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The government's partial shutdown will hurt some parts of the economy much more than others, and that pain has already started.
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The partial shutdown of the federal government and violent tug-of-war over the construction of a wall between the United States and Mexico has not hurt Donald's Trump's odds to win the next election.
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Political risk research firm and consultancy Eurasia Group has identified its top geopolitical risks for 2019. The list includes everything from growing nationalism to elections in Nigeria.
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The war of words between President Trump and Democrats in Congress escalates, one of the leading figures in American retail dies, and other important things to know today.
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Amazon may increase the number of Whole Foods stores it operates, "Aquaman" posted another weekend at the top of the box office, and other important things to know today.
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President Trump said the shutdown will not end until he gets his Mexican border wall. According to Reuters: U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the partial shutdown of the federal government...
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A seismic exploration vessel under contract to Exxon Mobil was forced Saturday to leave offshore waters claimed by Venezuela and Guyana. The company has a contract with Guyana to develop a block that...
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A French newspaper reported this morning that European aircraft maker Airbus was being investigated by the U.S. Justice Department for possible illegal payments to government customers around the...
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A group of 31 activist organizations has called on Facebook Chairman Mark Zuckerberg to step down following new reports on Russian interference in U.S. politics.
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A federal district court judge in Texas had declared the Affordable Care Act (aka, Obamacare) unconstitutional in a ruling that is taking a bite out of shares in insurance and hospital firms Monday.
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The U.S. House and Senate have approved the 2018 Farm Bill that includes provisions to once again legalize industrial hemp farming. The bill is now waiting for an expected signature from the...
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