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News & Updates:

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  Senate votes to disavow US support for Saudi war in Yemen
  Senate works with President Trump to end war in Yemen; Federal Judge absolves $150 million worth of student debt; Overseas banks may benefit from new proposed tax changes; Budget deficit increases to $305 billion; Retail sales rise in light of holiday spending. 
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  Companies are paying less after the GOP tax cut, and it’s showing in the deficit
  In a discussion on the GOP Tax Cuts, Wharton Professor of Accounting and Taxation, Jennifer Blouin, defends the claim that if US companies that have outsourced to other countries, return to the US, these gains will offset the current rise in the deficit.
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  Trump threatens military action on Mexico to combat immigration
  Present Trump threatens military action against Mexico over immigration disputes; Trump issues 5% budget cuts from cabinet members; After Hurricane spike, jobless claims decrease again; Leading indicators suggest a robust US economy. 
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  National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration reevaluates performance standards on autonomous vehicles
  US considers deregulating autonomous vehicle performance standards; Interior Department stiffens standards on the application of research; Unemployment hits record lows; Due to surges in the economy, trade deficit rises. 
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  Deficit reaches sky high level
  The CBO announces sky-high deficit figure; The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate the manufacturing of e-cigarettes; US business prices fall in August; Household incomes rose 1.8%.