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Bolivia's new government on Tuesday issued a decree that will allow global satellite internet companies such as Starlink or Kuiper to provide internet access across the Andean nation as it tries to upgrade its technology and speed up its notoriously ...

Venezuela's National Assembly on Tuesday approved a measure that criminalizes a broad range of activities that can hinder navigation and commerce in the South American country, such as the seizure of oil tankers.

When Amtrak's new NextGen Acela trains rolled into a station in August, they were gleaming pieces of modern machinery.

President Trump and the Republican-led Congress got a late-inning boost Tuesday from three straight months of solid economic growth, handing them a timely talking point as they head into a midterm cycle where the economy is shaping up as voters' top ...

This holiday season, many U.S. drivers are getting the gift of lower gas prices.

The U.S. economy grew at a surprisingly strong 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter, the most rapid expansion in two years, driven by consumers who continue to spend in the face of ongoing inflation.

Stocks are holding near their record levels Tuesday following updates that showed the economy grew sharply during the third quarter, but inflation remains high and consumers are losing confidence.

Consumers were less confident in the economy in December as Americans grow anxious about high prices and the impact of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

Consumers stepped up their spending, particularly on items like gadgets and clothing, for the first seven weeks of the holiday shopping period. But the pace was slower than a year ago amid worries about higher prices and other economic concerns,

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