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FACT FOCUS: False claims Trump made as he addressed the nation about Iran
President Donald Trump's address to the nation on the Iran war did not always hew to the facts
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JetBlue raises its checked bag fees by as much as $9 as the Iran war affects fuel costs
U.S. carrier JetBlue has raised its checked bag fees by as much as $9 as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies
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Retail sales rose in February before the Iran war, which threatens to derail spending
Shoppers increased their spending in February, particularly on cars and clothing, after pulling back at the start of the year due to severe winter storms
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Trump plans to move Forest Service headquarters to Utah and shutter research sites
The Trump administration says it will be moving U.S. Forest Service headquarters from the nation's capital to Utah as part of a broad overhaul
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The war in Iran has shaken up financial markets. See the impact of the conflict, in five charts
After meandering for a couple of months, financial markets endured numerous frenzied swings during March as the war in Iran raged
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South Africa hit by record diesel price hikes despite fuel levy cut
South Africans have rushed to buy fuel as the country braces for record price hikes tied to the US-Iran-Israel conflict
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Chavez abuse claims prompt reflection on the history of Filipino farmworkers in the US
In 1965, Filipino and Mexican American farmworkers in California became inextricably linked when they mobilized to strike against grape growers
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Fed is watching energy price spikes, but Chair Powell says bank is limited in what it can do
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says it's important to closely monitor inflation amid a spike in energy prices from the Iran war as the average price for for gasoline nears $4 a gallon in the U.S. But he also said Monday, addressing students at Harvard University, that there isn't a lot Fed policymakers could do
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US consumer confidence inches up despite soaring gas prices brought on by war in Iran
U.S. consumer confidence inched higher in March despite soaring energy prices brought on by the war in Iran
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Job openings slide to 6.9 million in February, another hint of sluggish hiring in America
U.S. job openings fell slightly last month to 6.9 million, another sign of sluggishness in the American labor market
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