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Kristin Powell is a writer with Global Affairs Press. She covers politics, health, business, and finance—from the big picture to the nitty-gritty details. She loves writing about topics that are relevant to everyday life, whether it's a new product in the marketplace or a political scandal that's making headlines. When she's not writing for Global Affairs Press, she spends her time reading, cooking and baking delicious treats for her friends and family.

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Hyundai says it will build $5.8 billion steel mill in Louisiana

South Korean auto giant Hyundai on Monday announced a multibillion-dollar investment in the U.S., including a new $5.8 billion steel plant. The plant, which will be based in Louisiana, will create 1,300 jobs in the U.S., Hyundai executive chairman Euisun Chung told reporters at a White House event alongside President Trump. The move will also […]

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Schindler robot makes UK debut on Victoria Street

The Schindler RISE [© Schindler] Swiss lift and escalator manufacturer Schindler has to date produced five of its Robotic Installation System for Elevators (Schindler RISE). For the first time, one of the five construction robots is being deployed on a UK project – the all-electric 105 Victoria Street development in central London. The 445,000 sq

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Dismantling Education Department could cause chaos, experts warn

President Trump’s executive order on Thursday starting the process of dismantling the Department of Education could throw federal student loan programs into disarray and lead to frustration for millions of borrowers, according to experts.  The Education Department’s remit is broad. The agency manages student loans for more than 40 million Americans; oversees $18 billion in

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In U.S. auto market, uncertainty reigns over the potential impact of tariffs

Los Angeles — With a 25% tariff on imported vehicles and vehicle parts from Canada and Mexico set to take effect on April 2 as part of President Trump’s trade wars, car shoppers are unsure about whether to buy now or risk facing higher prices later. Even after 20 years of selling cars, general manager

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Boeing whistleblower's family accuses company of hounding him before suicide

The family of a former Boeing quality control manager who police say killed himself after lawyers questioned him for days about his whistleblowing on alleged jumbo jet defects are suing the aviation giant. Boeing subjected John Barnett to a “campaign of harassment, abuse and intimidation intended to discourage, discredit and humiliate him until he would either give

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ABLE accounts allow Americans with disabilities to save and invest

Paul Safarik, 32, of Lincoln, Nebraska, has worked in the food industry since he was 21, delivering for quick service restaurants like Raising Cane’s and stocking groceries at stores like Trader Joe’s. With his earnings, Safarik, who has Down syndrome, recently bought a treadmill to stay active when the weather’s bad and helped cover the

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We’ve entered a forever war with bird flu

Avian influenza is “evolving in ways we haven’t seen before,” says Martha Nelson, a computational biologist and staff scientist researching pathogen evolution at the National Institutes of Health — one of many scientists who have been monitoring the global H5N1 outbreak. Bird flu “is adapting to mammals, and it continues to show new tricks,” Nelson

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This hospital-grade snot sucker makes it easier to clear your baby’s nose

Frida Baby is upgrading a popular tool designed to help relieve an infant’s congestion with more power. The company says it sells over 4.7 million of its manual SnotSuckers every year, but for parents who are too grossed out at the thought of manually sucking snot out of a sick infant’s nose, the new $79.97

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