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U.S. Hiring Surges With January Gain of 517,000 Jobs
The report defied expectations and underscored the challenges for the Federal Reserve, which is trying to cool the labor market to fight inflation.
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Why Chinese Companies Are Investing Billions in Mexico
Alarmed by shipping chaos and geopolitical fractures, exporters from China are setting up factories in Mexico to preserve their sales to the United States.
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Jury Rules for Elon Musk and Tesla in Investor Lawsuit Over Tweets
The case centered on whether investors lost money because they believed Mr. Musk’s social media posts about taking Tesla private in 2018.
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How ChatGPT Kicked Off an A.I. Arms Race
Even inside the company, the chatbot’s popularity has come as something of a shock.
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582,462 and Counting
To fix a problem like homelessness in America, you need to know its scope. To do that, you need sheriffs, social workers, volunteers, flashlights and 10 days in January.
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Chinese Spy Balloon or ‘Civilian Device’?
Here is what we know about the balloon.
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Democrats, Seeing a Weaker Trump, Are Falling in Line Behind Biden
Concerns about the president’s age are being overcome by enthusiasm about his record so far, optimism about the G.O.P. field — and the absence of better options.
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Biden Weighs State of the Union Focus on His Unfinished Agenda
As the president prepares for his national address, his aides debate an emphasis on his still-unrealized plans for child care, prekindergarten and more.
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Kari Lake, Still Refusing to Accept Defeat in One Race, Teases Arizona Senate Run
Ms. Lake, a Republican who lost to Katie Hobbs in the state’s governor’s race, previewed opening salvos against Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Ruben Gallego.
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House G.O.P. Subpoenas Biden Officials for Investigating School-Related Threats
Representative Jim Jordan, the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, demanded documents for an investigation into whether the government mistreated parents accused of threatening school officials.