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Trump disrupts global economic order even though the US is dominant

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — By declaring a trade war on the rest of the world, President Donald Trump has panicked global financial markets, raised the risk of a recession and broken the political and economic alliances that made much of the world stable for ...

Trump signs executive orders to boost coal

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed four executive orders aimed at boosting coal, a reliable but polluting energy source that's long been in decline. Under the orders, Trump will use his emergency authority to allow some older coal-fired power ...

Northern Virginia leaders plead for state’s help amid federal job cuts

By OLIVIA DIAZ Associated Press/Report for America ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Northern Virginia leaders urged lawmakers on Tuesday to enact emergency legislation to help stabilize their local economy as the White House cuts federal jobs, which they said has sharply impacted the dense cluster ...

US sees third measles-related death amid outbreaks

A second school-age child who was hospitalized with measles is the third measles-related death in the U.S. since the virus started ripping through West Texas in late January. The child died Thursday, according to state health officials. The child was 8 years old, according to a statement from ...