Trump ups pressure on Johnson

September 14, 2024

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Boeing machinists go on strike

Boeing factory workers overwhelmingly rejected a new union agreement with the company and went on strike early Friday morning.

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President Trump to launch cryptocurrency venture on Monday

Former President Trump is set to launch his own cryptocurrency platform, World Liberty Financial, during a speech at Mar-a-Lago on Monday.

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Upcoming news topics and events to watch:

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Lowering interest rates during the two-day conference, which begins next Tuesday.
The committee's decision will be announced at 2 p.m. Wednesday, and the Fed chairman Jerome Powell A press conference will be held at 2:30 p.m.

In other news

Here's a more detailed account of what happened that day:

Boar's Head closes Virginia plant after deadly Listeria outbreak

Boar's Head announced Friday it would close a Virginia plant linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak. Sarasota,…

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Good to know

Business and economic news from other media:

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose on Friday, Best Week of 2024 (CNBC)
Fateful US Steel Merger The political situation is clouding the outlook, so it is likely to be postponed until after Election Day.CNN)
lobbyist Backing Harris-Waltz despite campaign finance banBloomberg Government)

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