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Klobuchar, Warren agree on breaking up agriculture monopolies

Klobuchar, Warren agree on breaking up agriculture monopolies

Democratic presidential contenders Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar expressed support Saturday for strengthening antitrust laws and enforcement to break up big agriculture monopolies.
by Associated Press

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Trump seeks to cut foreign aid to 3 Central American nations

Trump seeks to cut foreign aid to 3 Central American nations

Taking drastic action over illegal immigration, President Trump moved Saturday to cut direct aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, whose citizens are fleeing north and overwhelming U.S. resources at the southern border.
by Associated Press

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Judge restores Obama-era drilling ban in Arctic

Judge restores Obama-era drilling ban in Arctic

President Trump exceeded his authority when he reversed bans on offshore drilling in vast parts of the Arctic Ocean and dozens of canyons in the Atlantic Ocean, a U.S. judge said in a ruling that restored the Obama-era restrictions.
by Associated Press

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Hemp farmers, retailers pounce on market for CBD products

Hemp farmers, retailers pounce on market for CBD products

Applications to grow hemp in the state of Minnesota have increased steeply since the start of the year, according to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
by Nina Moini

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The latest immigration crackdown may be on fake Social Security numbers

The latest immigration crackdown may be on fake Social Security numbers

The Social Security Administration says it's trying to clean up its records. But immigration advocates fear the real objective is to expose undocumented immigrants at work.
by Joel Rose

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Wells Fargo CEO quits in wake of consumer financial scandals

Wells Fargo CEO quits in wake of consumer financial scandals

Wells Fargo announced Thursday that CEO and President Tim Sloan will step down immediately. The company's general counsel Allen Parker was elected to run the company until a new CEO is selected.
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Boeing scrambles to restore faith in its 737 MAX airplane after crashes

Boeing scrambles to restore faith in its 737 MAX airplane after crashes

The company is still producing about 50 737 Max planes per month. This week, it unveiled software fixes and other improvements for the fleet as it tried to reassure the public that they are safe.
by David Schaper

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