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One-Third of Maternal Deaths Occur Long After Delivery, Study Finds

Pregnancy-related mortality has risen sharply, and doctors have overlooked a particularly dangerous period: from six weeks to one year after the birth.

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The study was based on data from the C.D.C., which identified the risk of later maternal deaths β€” those that occur from six weeks to one year after the birth.

Oil Prices Tumble as China-U.S. Tariffs Weaken Economic Confidence

Crude prices climbed back above $60 a barrel as investors breathed a sigh of relief.

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A BP refinery in Whiting, Ind., in February. A slide in crude oil prices signals deteriorating confidence in the strength of the economy.

Oil Executives Refrain From Publicly Criticizing Trump or His Tariffs

Eager to stay in Mr. Trump’s good graces, oil executives refrain from publicly criticizing the president. But privately, β€˜Everybody’s afraid.’

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Oil and gas executives have privately decried the uncertainty that President Trump’s tariffs have sown, including in a recent anonymized survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.

Oil Prices Tumble Further as Trump’s Tariffs Weigh on Economic Outlook

Crude oil now costs 15 percent less than it did before the president revealed his plans to impose stiff new tariffs on imports from most countries.

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An oil field pump jack in Seminole, Texas, in February.

What to Know About the Anti-Bribery Law Trump Is Targeting

Federal prosecutors and securities regulators have gone after large companies for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits them from bribing foreign officials.

Trump Pauses Enforcement of Foreign Bribery Law

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act makes it illegal for companies that operate in the United States to pay foreign government officials to secure or keep business deals.
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