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Donald Trump’s Truth Social could be traded on stock market, with big payout for the former president

By Associated Press

The deal's approval would open the door for Trump Media & Technology Group, whose flagship product is the social networking site Truth Social, to soon begin trading on the Nasdaq stock market in Digital World's place.

New bipartisan bill would require labeling of AI-generated videos and audio

By David Klepper, Associated Press

The proposal aims to protect users from the risks of so-called AI deepfakes, lifelike images, videos and audio created by artificial intelligence that can be hard or impossible to tell from the real thing.

Reddit, long a home for Internet communities, debuts on stock exchange

By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

The company said Wednesday that it had priced its IPO at $34 a share. Shares will begin trading Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “RDDT.”…

SEC climate rule prompts lawuits. Experts say companies are likely to prepare to comply anyway

By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press

SEC had scarcely passed the rule in early March before the agency was being hauled to court. The legal challenges come from conservative states, business groups and companies who argue the SEC is overstepping its authority.

United Steelworkers union endorses Joe Biden for president

By Associated Press

Pittsburgh-based United Steelworkers Union endorses Joe Biden for president, giving him support from another major labor union.

WATCH: Federal Reserve’s Powell holds briefing after interest rate meeting as inflation slows

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

In new quarterly projections they issued, the policymakers forecast that stronger growth and inflation above their 2 percent target level would persist into next year. As a result, they suggested that interest rates would have to stay slightly higher for…

As electric vehicle sales slow, U.S. relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards

By Tom Krisher, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The auto industry has cited lower sales growth in objecting to the EPA's preferred standards unveiled last April as part of the most ambitious plan ever to cut planet-warming emissions from passenger vehicles.

Crafts retailer Joann files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as consumers cut back on pandemic-era hobbies

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press

Following this process, Joann will likely become privately-owned by certain lenders and industry parties, the company added — meaning its shares would no longer be listed on stock exchanges.

What to know about Bernie Sanders’ bill for the U.S. to adopt a 32-hour workweek

By Russ Bynum, Associated Press

The 40-hour workweek has been standard in the U.S. for more than eight decades. Now some members of Congress want to give hourly workers an extra day off.

Americans are frustrated by housing prices ahead of the 2024 election

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

The shortage is dampening President Joe Biden's assurances that the U.S. economy is strong. And it underscores the degree to which Republican Donald Trump has largely overlooked the shortages.