A Fed Rate Cut Would Cap a Winning Streak for Biden and Harris on Prices
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A Fed Rate Cut Would Cap a Winning Streak for Biden and Harris on Prices

Improved data on borrowing costs and price growth has buoyed consumers, but it might be coming too late to significantly affect the presidential race
U.S. Steel C.E.O. Says Nippon Deal Will Strengthen National Security
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U.S. Steel C.E.O. Says Nippon Deal Will Strengthen National Security

David Burritt expressed confidence that the sale of the American manufacturer to a Japanese owner would close “on its merits” despite bipartisan backlash.
Big Energy Issue in Pennsylvania Is Low Natural Gas Prices. Not Fracking.
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Big Energy Issue in Pennsylvania Is Low Natural Gas Prices. Not Fracking.

Energy businesses and farmers in western Pennsylvania are struggling because of prices, an issue that has not figured prominently in the campaigns of Donald J. Trump and Kamala Harris.
Amazon Sought Tariff Loophole Used by Chinese Rivals. Now Biden Is Closing It.
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Amazon Sought Tariff Loophole Used by Chinese Rivals. Now Biden Is Closing It.

Under pressure from Chinese competitors, Amazon, Walmart and other U.S. retailers have been exploring ways to avoid tariffs. Could a new Biden administration rule change that?