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A government shutdown sparks a new wave of uncertainty, in photos

The U.S. government shutdown has begun after President Trump and Congress failed to reach a funding deal by Wednesday’s deadline. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers face furloughs and many offices will close. Trump has threatened irreversible actions as ...
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Morning Bid: Washington goes dark

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu And just like that the U.S. government has entered its 15th shutdown since 1981 and the second under President Donald Trump, who used the opportunity to ...
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BHP earmarks $555 million to boost copper production in South Australia

(Reuters) -BHP said on Wednesday it would invest more than A$840 million ($555.16 million) in its Olympic Dam copper operations in South Australia as the miner prepares to make an investment decision by mid-2027 to double output from the ...
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EPA’s job is to protect America’s air, water and land. Here’s how a shutdown affects that effort

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency was already reeling from massive stuff cuts and dramatic shifts in priority and policy. A government shutdown raises new questions about how it can carry out its founding mission of protecting America’s ...
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Japan’s $550 billion US investment package to have no FX impact, top trade negotiator says

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan will run a $550 billion U.S.-bound investment package agreed in Tokyo’s tariff deal with Washington without any impact on the foreign exchange market, its top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Wednesday. “The $550 billion size is ...
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Asian factories struggle as soft China, US demand takes toll

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Factory activity shrank in most of Asia’s major economies in September, private surveys showed on Wednesday, as signs of a slowdown in U.S. growth and the expected impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs added to ...
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Government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertainty

WASHINGTON (AP) — Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday’s deadline. Roughly 750,000 ...
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The government shutdown will halt some work at a diminished Education Department

WASHINGTON (AP) — Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt due to the government shutdown. The department says many of its core operations will ...
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LA running club monitors for immigration agents

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Iris Delgado started a running club in her largely Latino, Los Angeles suburb two years ago to connect runners and advocate for safety measures like crosswalks and designated bike lanes. Now, with the Trump administration’s ...
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New Mexico Democrats rush to shore up safety net programs after federal cuts

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Democratic lawmakers were set to meet Wednesday to begin shoring up safety net spending in response to President Donald Trump’s recent cuts in a top state for participation in Medicaid and federal ...
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BUSINESS HEADLINES

Trump pulls nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics, AP source says WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is withdrawing the nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, according to a White House ...
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Asian shares are mixed as markets shrug off a likely US government shutdown

Shares were mixed in Asia on Wednesday, with Chinese markets closed for a weeklong holiday, as a U.S. government shutdown loomed. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index shed 1.2% to 44,411.26 after the Bank of Japan reported a slight improvement in ...
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