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US auto union chief calls on 7,000 more members to strike
US auto union chief calls on 7,000 more members to strike
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The biggest US automobile workers' union, UAW, called on 7,000 more members to join an already major strike against the top three Detroit car manufacturers Friday. If the strike goes ahead as planned, the additional 7,000 workers will join more than 18,000 workers -- around 13 percent of the membership -- who are already on strike in 41 facilities across 21 states.

Key US inflation measure ticks up in August
Key US inflation measure ticks up in August
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The key US inflation measure used by the Federal Reserve to set interest rates ticked up again in August, fueled by rising energy prices, according to government data published Friday. Slowing core inflation is likely to be seen as a positive development among policymakers, since it indicates that prices are still heading in the right direction despite the recent rise in energy costs.