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The auto workers strike will drive up car prices, but not right away - unless consumers panic

The auto workers strike will drive up car prices, but not right away - unless consumers panic

DALLAS (AP) — Car shoppers are heading for a new round of sticker shock if the strike by the United Auto Workers doesn’t end soon, particularly for popular vehicles that are already in short supply.
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UAW strike exposes tensions between Biden's goals of tackling climate change and supporting unions

UAW strike exposes tensions between Biden's goals of tackling climate change and supporting unions

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two of President Joe Biden 's top goals — fighting climate change and expanding the middle class by supporting unions — are colliding in the key battleground state of Michigan as the United Auto Workers go on strike against the coun
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What if public transit was like Uber? A small city ended its bus service to find out

What if public transit was like Uber? A small city ended its bus service to find out

When a small city abruptly parked all its buses to launch a publicly subsidized van service offering $1.50 trips anywhere in town, only one of its bus drivers — a big-city transplant — went along for the ride.
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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT

Workers strike at all 3 Detroit automakers, a new tactic to squeeze companies for better pay DETROIT (AP) — Nearly one in 10 of America’s unionized auto workers went on strike Friday to pressure Detroit’s three automakers into raising wages in an era
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Workers strike at all 3 Detroit automakers, a new tactic to squeeze companies for better pay

Workers strike at all 3 Detroit automakers, a new tactic to squeeze companies for better pay

DETROIT (AP) — Nearly one in 10 of America’s unionized auto workers went on strike Friday to pressure Detroit’s three automakers into raising wages in an era of big profits and as the industry begins a costly transition from gas guzzlers to electric
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What's at stake as 13,000 workers go on strike at major US auto makers

What's at stake as 13,000 workers go on strike at major US auto makers

DETROIT (AP) — About 13,000 auto workers have walked off the job at three targeted factories after their union leaders couldn't reach a deal with Detroit's automakers.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,622.34, up 54.50 points): Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED). Healthcare. Up 13 cents, or 7.65 per cent, to $1.83 on 34.1 million shares.
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Stock market today: Wall Street closes lower, giving S&P 500 another losing week

Stock market today: Wall Street closes lower, giving S&P 500 another losing week

NEW YORK — Wall Street capped a choppy week of trading with a broad slide for stocks Friday, giving the S&P 500 its second losing week in a row. The benchmark index fell 1.2%, its first loss in three days.
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Unifor auto talks press on as U.S. auto strike could affect Canadian suppliers

Unifor auto talks press on as U.S. auto strike could affect Canadian suppliers

TORONTO — A strike by Unifor autoworkers could still be averted as the union says contract talks with Ford Motor Co. haven't stalled, but experts say the Canadian auto sector could soon take a hit anyway after U.S. autoworkers walked off the job.
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Biden sending aides to Detroit to address autoworkers strike, says 'record profits' should be shared

Biden sending aides to Detroit to address autoworkers strike, says 'record profits' should be shared

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday dispatched two of his top aides to Detroit to help resolve the strike by unionized autoworkers , expressing sympathy for the union by suggesting that the Big 3 automakers should share their “record prof
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