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Lockheed, Pentagon announce $8.5 billion F-35 order

The Department of Defense and Lockheed Martin Corp announced on Friday an agreement worth about $8.5 billion for 90 F-35 jets, the lowest price to date for the Pentagon's most expensive program. This is more than the $600 million that U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Monday he had been able to shave off from the F-35 program, which he had described as “out of control” in December. The price per jet has been steadily…

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U.S. job growth accelerates in January, but wages lag

U.S. job growth surged more than expected in January as construction firms and retailers ramped up hiring, but wages barely rose, handing the Trump administration both a head start and a challenge as

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U.S. job growth accelerates in January, but wages lag