President Donald Trump is making a rare visit to California and Nevada this week to try to draw contrasts with Democrats on the economy, border security and crime, seeking to shore up support for Republicans in November elections that will determine whether his party keeps control of Congress.

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President Trump is returning to California for the first time in 18 months to attend an RNC fundraiser and tout his tax, border and crime agenda, while renewing a familiar political clash with Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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An Infometrics report on TikTok attributes a staggering value to the app’s contribution to our economy. Experts have doubts.

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The president’s overall approval rating is at 33%, slightly below where he stood at this point in his first term.

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Americans believe Democrats can handle the economy better than Republicans, and most think Trump is not handling the economy well, a new poll shows.

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MyBlockSkin founder Dujon Smith built a brand into 405 Boots locations without a traditional investor network. His strategy is older than Silicon Valley, and more durable.

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Coming into this week, companies in the S&P 500 index were on track to deliver growth of nearly 50% in earnings per share for the spring from a year earlier, according to FactSet.

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Manufacturing and construction are now early sources of job growth, helped by an AI investment boom that has so far been unconstrained by still-high borrowing costs.

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Relatively simple AI tools can help developing economies boost economic growth, but they risk becoming dependent on the U.S. or China if not careful, the World Bank said.

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U.S. job openings fell slightly in June, but the labor market continued to show resilience in the face of an economic shock from Iran war.

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Former Reagan economic advisor Art Laffer analyzes the economic impact of state and federal tax cuts.

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June openings fell to 7.36 million, but immigration curbs and retirements may have pushed the break-even hiring rate close to zero.

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As Trump tours LA and Las Vegas to sell tax cuts, Newsom fires back over the $7.25 federal minimum wage.

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Artificial intelligence could enable developing countries to gain a century’s ‌worth of development in a decade if they act quickly on power, connectivity and skills gaps, the World Bank said in a report on Tuesday.

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President Trump has struggled to connect with voters on the economy as elevated inflation and feelings of uncertainty have overshadowed the stock market gains he often talks about.

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