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SpaceX seeks to sell public shares

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Elon Musk’s space exploration company has filed preliminary paperwork to sell shares to the public, according to two sources familiar with the filing, a blockbuster offering that would likely rank as the biggest ever and could make its founder the world’s first trillionaire. A SpaceX IPO ...

Trump: US will ‘finish the job’ in Iran soon

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said U.S. forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon as “core strategic objectives are nearing completion,” offering a full-throated defense of the war Wednesday night in his first national address since the conflict began more than a month ...

Trump’s White House ballroom gets final approval

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's White House ballroom won final approval from a key agency on Thursday, days after a federal judge ordered a halt to construction unless Congress allows what would be the biggest structural change to the American landmark in more than 70 years. The ...

US jobless aid filings fall to 202K as layoffs stay low

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WASHINGTON — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain sparse despite a softening labor market and rising energy costs due to the Iran war. The number of Americans applying for jobless aid for the week ending March 28 fell by 9,000 to 202,000 from the ...

Stocks recover from early losses

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NEW YORK — Stocks shook off an early stumble to finish with slim gains on Wall Street and close out their first winning week since the start of the Iran war. The early decline for stocks was driven by a surge in oil prices following a national address late Wednesday from President Donald ...