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Trump’s jobs plan leaves GOP FURIOUS

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump promised to take on the Republican establishment’s big money throughout the  2016 GOP primary. Now that he’s the Republican presidential candidate, he backed up that promise by laying out an economic plan that would be a radical shift for United States trade policy, And it… Read More

Dirty money scandal rocks Clinton campaign

The 2016 Democratic presidential primary was one of the most contentious in recent history. Presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s win against upstart Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was full of controversy — and new reports show it was dirtier than first believed. Sanders supporters claim the Clinton campaign used a mountain… Read More

VW reaches $14 billion emissions settlement

Volkswagen diesel owners can choose to either sell their car back to the company or get a repair that could diminish the vehicle’s performance under a settlement of claims tied to the German automaker’s emissions-cheating scandal. The settlement will cost VW $14.7 billion, a person briefed on the settlement talks… Read More

US stocks jump ahead of Brexit vote

U.S. stocks are rising Thursday morning as investors grow more optimistic that Britons will vote to stay in the European Union. Investors are buying stocks and selling bonds, sending banks higher. Energy companies are up with the price of oil. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average picked up 145… Read More

Microsoft to buy LinkedIn in $26.2 billion dollar deal

Microsoft said Monday that it is buying professional networking service site LinkedIn for about $26.2 billion. LinkedIn, based in Mountain View, California, has more than 430 million members. Users can connect with professionals, upload their resumes and search for jobs on its site and apps. Microsoft Corp. is paying $196… Read More

Uber driver returns Vegas jackpot

A World Series of Poker player says he hit an “emotional jackpot” thanks to an Uber driver who returned his $7,000 ante. Jacob Brundage, of Lakeland, Florida, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that he lost a tote filled with cash and playing chips June 1. The 39-year-old says he realized… Read More

Check your pockets! This quarter is worth $35,000

One rare batch of 1970’s quarters could be worth a fortune. One of the quarters is for sale on eBay for $35,000. The listing says it was part of a group of proof coin errors that were auctioned by the state of California. KGW-TV reports seller Mike Byers says the quarter… Read More

Investors worry as global stocks dip

Global stocks fell on Thursday as investors worried about the health of the global economy given the Federal Reserve’s cautious stance about raising its interest rates. Financial markets were closed for holidays in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. KEEPING SCORE: In Europe, Britain’s FTSE 100 slid 0.9 percent at 6,248… Read More

Secret payoffs linked to Trump U. probe

There have been strong words by prosecutors around the country about the credibility of Trump University, which is facing an investigation into alleged fraud. But recent revelations have called into question the credibility of these accusations — and the actions of the politicians behind them. The Associated Press reported Monday that… Read More