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United States

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Bleak outlook without stimulus: More layoffs, anemic growth

President Donald Trump puts his mask in his pocket as he stands on the Blue Room Balcony upon returning to the White House Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, in Washington, after leaving Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Bethesda, Md. Trump announced he tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 2. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Politics

Trump halts COVID-19 relief talks until after election

FILE - In this July 15, 2020, file photo, One-stop operator Vickie Gregorio with the Heartland Workforce Solutions talks to a jobseeker outside the workforce office in Omaha, Neb., as others seeking employment wait behind her. On Thursday, Aug. 20, the government reported that the number of workers applying for unemployment climbed back over 1 million last week after two weeks of declines. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Money

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LGBT home-buyers and renters must pay a premium to live in states, cities and counties that offer legal protection from discrimination. Photo: Shutterstock
United States

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