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U.S. Credit Rating Is Downgraded by Fitch

The ratings agency, which lowered the U.S. long-term rating from its top mark, said that debt-limit standoffs have eroded confidence in the nation’s fiscal management.

By Alan Rappeport

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New Energy Efficiency Rules Spell End of Incandescent Era

New efficiency rules, more than a decade in the making, have taken effect, relegating Edison’s glowing orbs to the history books.

By Hiroko Tabuchi

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Europe Vowed to Make Russia Pay for the War. It’s Not That Easy.

Confiscating Russian state assets frozen by the United States and Europe could breach international law and set a dangerous precedent, experts say.

By Monika Pronczuk and Eshe Nelson

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Social Security COLA Is Forecast Around 3%

Analysts say the 2024 adjustment, which helps older Americans keep up with inflation, won’t be nearly as high as his year’s but will still be significant.

By Mark Miller