Economy

• Chilean President: Free Education Will Make Country ‘More Just’

  SAN JUAN – Chile’s president, Michelle Bachelet, said free college education and other reforms...

  • Posted December 28, 2015
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• Amazon Holiday Shipping, Christmas Eve Deliveries Set Record

  Amazon.com has been a prime beneficiary of holiday shoppers going online or procrastinating. Amazon...

  • Posted December 28, 2015
• Public Debt, Political Status to be Key Election Year Issues

  SAN JUAN – Aside from the difficulty the administration of Gov. Alejandro García Padilla...

  • Posted December 28, 2015
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• Holiday Spending Up 8%; Online Sales Surge

  NEW YORK – Americans spent more on items like furniture during the holidays this...

  • Posted December 28, 2015
• ‘Force Awakens’ Becomes Fastest Movie to $1 Billion

  LOS ANGELES — “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has reached $1 billion at the...

  • Posted December 28, 2015
• Damage from Sinking Land Costing California Billions

  DOS PALOS, Calif. — A canal that delivers vital water supplies from Northern California...

  • Posted December 27, 2015
• Colorado Pot Banking Case Tests Federal Drug Rules

  DENVER — A marijuana banking case set for arguments Monday is testing the federal...

  • Posted December 27, 2015
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  Japan Says Armed China Ship Infiltrates off Disputed Islands

  TOKYO — Japanese authorities said that for the first time Saturday, an armed Chinese...

  • Posted December 27, 2015
• Chinese Medicinal Herbs Provide Niche Market for US Farmers

  DELMAR, N.Y. — Expanding interest in traditional Chinese medicine in the United States is...

  • Posted December 27, 2015
• EU Official Presses Airports to Offer Cheap Water

  BERLIN — A European Union official says she’s trying to get airports to offer...

  • Posted December 27, 2015