BBC News effort tries to popularize new reporting methods, boost transparency
The BBC is more aggressively bringing “open source” reporting and efforts to expose disinformation to its day-to-day reporting, a move that signals a potential shift in journalism’s embrace of new technology
2023-06-29 04:16
US public debt is projected to reach 181% of American economic activity in 30 years
The Congressional Budget Office is giving the world a concerning look at the U.S. government’s ledgers
2023-06-29 03:54
Belgium-based Solvay to pay $393M to clean up and compensate for PFAS contamination in New Jersey
A Belgium-based chemical company will spend nearly $393 million under a settlement to clean up contamination from its so-called forever chemicals in New Jersey’s drinking water and soil and to compensate for the environmental damage they caused
2023-06-29 03:15
President talks up 'Bidenomics' though new poll shows just 34% approve his handling of the economy
President Joe Biden had a tough sell Wednesday, trying to convince voters that the U.S. economy is flourishing
2023-06-29 02:15
Superfund town's health clinic accused of submitting false asbestos claims
A major railroad company is trying to convince a federal jury that a Montana clinic submitted hundreds of asbestos claims for people who weren’t sick and bilked taxpayer funds
2023-06-29 00:55
Top central bankers assert need for higher interest rates to tackle persistent inflation
Several of the world's top central bankers got together, and their message was clear: interest rates could go even higher to combat inflation
2023-06-28 23:28
Just 34% approve of Biden's handling of the economy as he hits the road to talk up 'Bidenomics'
President Joe Biden has a tough sell Wednesday, trying to convince voters that the U.S. economy is flourishing
2023-06-28 23:20
Sri Lanka's Cabinet approves a domestic debt restructuring plan in effort to solve economic crisis
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved a program to restructure the country’s staggering domestic debt as the island nation struggles to emerge from an economic crisis that has engulfed it since last year
2023-06-28 23:17
Who wants to be a game show host? These days, you already have to be famous
Ryan Seacrest earned a plum gig this week, replacing the retiring Pat Sajak as host of “Wheel of Fortune.”
2023-06-28 22:51
USA Today resumes its bestseller list for books after monthslong hiatus
USA Today’s weekly list of bestselling books returned Wednesday, ending a monthslong hiatus
2023-06-28 21:56
Space Disco Cowboy? Couples ditch traditional wedding dress codes in favor of out-there themes
Space disco cowboy
2023-06-28 21:29
Fraudsters likely stole over $200 billion in Covid relief aid, watchdog says
The Small Business Administration distributed more than $200 billion in potentially fraudulent Covid-19 relief funds, according to a federal watchdog.
2023-06-28 20:49