Britain succumbed to its first economic contraction since the aftermath of the financial crisis, raising the stakes for Boris Johnson's government as it
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Standing in an empty, fenced-off parking lot along Dexter Avenue this morning, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced the $143.5 million sale of a city-owned property in South Lake Union. The buyer, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, plans to transform the land into …
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“The Trump administration has put a temporary hold on [several accounts] of congressionally approved foreign aid funds, pending a review by the
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Gold rose to its highest level in more than six years on Wednesday as concerns about the global economy made the precious metal and other traditional safe havens more attractive than riskier assets like stocks. The metal also caught a bid as the amount of …
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About 1 in every 15 miles driven in the District of Columbia are in an Uber or Lyft, according to a new study that offers long-sought details of the services’ impact on traffic in urban areas. Supporters of the ride-hail apps have long billed them as a way to ease …
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