Economy
Behind the scenes of Janet Mills’ US Senate campaign collapse
By Bangor Daily News ・ May 01, 2026
LEWISTON, Maine — Lobbyist Tony Buxton talked to Gov. Janet Mills by phone Wednesday night, offering...
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Stock market news for April 30, 2026
By CNBC ・ Apr 30, 2026
Stocks rose on Thursday, with the S&P 500 reaching a fresh all-time high, as investors reacted to up...
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Live updates: Graham Platner to skip Democratic Senate primary debates after Janet Mills drops out
By The Portland Press Herald ・ Apr 30, 2026
When Gov. Janet Mills announced the end of her fading U.S. Senate campaign on Thursday morning, resp...
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Economy
Iranian supreme leader says only place Americans belong in the Gulf is 'at the bottom of its waters'
By Fortune ・ Apr 30, 2026
In a statement read by a state television anchor, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said the only place Ame...
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Iran war: Khamenei pledges new Strait of Hormuz 'management'
By dw.com ・ Apr 30, 2026
Mark Hallam with AFP, AP, dpa, Reuters Published 04/30/2026Published April 30, 2026 Iran's supreme l...
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The World Met to Talk Climate Change. The U.S. Wasn’t Invited.
By The New York Times ・ Apr 30, 2026
For the past week, diplomats from nearly 60 countries gathered in Colombia to discuss one of the mos...
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Economy
$6 Gas in California Signals New Phase of the Global Energy Crunch
By Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com ・ Apr 30, 2026
The statewide average for 87-octane gasoline in California has topped $6 a gallon as the Iran-war-dr...
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Norway's largest-ever trove of Viking Age coins discovered by metal detectorists: "Historic find"
By CBS News ・ Apr 30, 2026
Metal detectorists in Norway unearthed a trove of ancient coins dating back to the Viking Age — the...
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Governor Janet Mills suspends Maine Senate bid weeks before primary clash
By The Guardian ・ Apr 30, 2026
Janet Mills, the Maine governor, on Thursday suspended her bid for the US Senate just weeks before t...
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A key inflation gauge jumps in March as Iran war-driven gas prices squeeze budgets
By AP News ・ Apr 30, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — A key inflation measure jumped in March as gas prices soared, the latest sign that...
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Economy
U.S. Economy Grew 2 Percent in Early 2026 Even as War in Iran Began to Hit Energy Prices
By The New York Times ・ Apr 30, 2026
The American economy extended a streak of resilience and expanded at an annual rate of 2 percent in...
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European Central Bank keeps rates on hold as inflation jumps
By CNBC ・ Apr 30, 2026
The European Central Bank kept interest rates on hold at its April meeting, despite a surge in infla...
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Iran's leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities
By AP News ・ Apr 30, 2026
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader vowed Thursday in a defiant tone to protect...
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Trump, Iran locked in high-stakes standoff as economic pain mounts
By The Washington Post ・ Apr 30, 2026
As the U.S. blockade and Iranian mines and drones halt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. gas pr...
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‘Historic breakthrough’: Colombia climate talks end with hopes raised for fossil fuel phaseout
By The Guardian ・ Apr 30, 2026
Governments have been asked to develop national “roadmaps” setting out how they will end the product...
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Euro zone inflation jumps to 3% as economic growth almost stalls
By CNBC ・ Apr 30, 2026
The euro zone economy expanded by a meager 0.1% in the first quarter of the year, preliminary data s...
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10 current and former Mexican officials accused in US indictment of aiding drug trafficking
By AP News ・ Apr 30, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The governor of Sinaloa and nine other current and former Mexican officials were cha...
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Oil price soars to highest level since 2022 as US-Iran impasse shows no sign of resolution
By The Guardian ・ Apr 30, 2026
The price of Brent oil soared above $122 a barrel on Wednesday, its highest level since 2022, as US-...
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Trump says he may cut US troops in Germany after Iran feud
By AP News ・ Apr 30, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday leveled a new threat against NATO ally Germany...
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Hegseth testifies on Iran war and Trump says he's rejecting Iran's proposal
By AP News ・ Apr 29, 2026
The Navy’s next generation aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives at Naval Station Norfolk in N...
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U.S. indicts Mexican governor on sweeping drug charges
By Los Angeles Times ・ Apr 29, 2026
The Trump administration launched a bombshell offensive Wednesday against Mexican government officia...
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Fed holds interest rates steady for third straight meeting, as Powell vows to remain as governor
By CBS News ・ Apr 29, 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that he plans to remain as a board governor af...
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Fed Meeting Live Updates: Warsh Nomination for Fed Chair Advances Ahead of Powell's Presser
By The New York Times ・ Apr 29, 2026
Since the U.S.-Israeli-led war with Iran began in February, oil prices have surged, reigniting infla...
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Live Updates: Supreme Court Considers Trump’s Bid to End Deportation Protections
By The New York Times ・ Apr 29, 2026
The two cases before the justices involve more than 350,000 Haitians and about 6,000 Syrians whom th...
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Trump’s Clash With Merz Shows It’s Hard to Stay Friends With the President
By The New York Times ・ Apr 29, 2026
Fallout from President Trump’s war with Iran has made it harder for foreign leaders to stick to thei...
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Prosecutions of Trump’s foes add to GOP’s headaches in midterms
By The Washington Post ・ Apr 29, 2026
Charges against former FBI director James B. Comey and others take focus away from the economy and t...
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Bitcoin's Upside Capped by $82K Sell Wall as UAE’s OPEC Exit Triggers Risk Sell
By Decrypt ・ Apr 29, 2026
Bitcoin retreated on Tuesday as the United Arab Emirates announced it would exit OPEC effective May...
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Trump warns Iran 'better get smart soon' as he weighs military options over Strait of Hormuz
By NBC News ・ Apr 29, 2026
President Donald Trump warned Iran “better get smart soon” Wednesday, as he weighed military options...
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‘Suicidal’ model of capitalism leading to war and fascism, climate summit told
By The Guardian ・ Apr 29, 2026
The world is threatened by a “suicidal” model of capitalism that is leading to war, fascism and the...
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Interest rates set to hold at Powell's final Fed meeting as chair
By NBC News ・ Apr 29, 2026
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates steady Wednesday, at what is likely to be Cha...
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