Whirlpool profits strangled by the tariffs it once supported

"The U.S. company was a major advocate for legislation to protect against what Bitzer last year called a 'long story of dumping' by foreign competitors LG and Samsung in the washing machine business. Now the company cites U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium as contributing to the increased cost in Whirpool's raw materials."

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Missouri senator’s husband reaped $131 million in federal subsidies over 10 years

"Shepard's personal income from the investments grew considerably since McCaskill took office in 2007. He reportedly made between $1,608 and $16,731 in 2006. But in 2017, Shepard reportedly earned between $365,374 and $1.1 million 'from investments in housing projects that received federal subsidies.'"

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US breaks up phone scam where fake government agents believably extorted victims

"The fraudulent calls came suddenly and frequently while the scam was active from 2012 to 2016, according to court documents. A person posing as an Internal Revenue Service or immigration official was on the phone, threatening arrest, deportation or other penalties if the victims did not immediately pay their debts with prepaid cards or wire transfers."

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Family of Australian woman killed by US police for calling 911 sues for $50M

"The family of an Australian woman who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer last year after she called 911 to report a possible assault filed a lawsuit Monday alleging the officer conspired with his partner to hide what really happened."

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