No happy dance in the cards as Fed ponders resilient US economy
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON With the Federal Reserve steaming toward another interest rate hike this week, policymakers face
2023-07-25 18:27
Exclusive-US senators seek salary information from Fed's inspector general
By David Morgan and Costas Pitas WASHINGTON Republican Senator Rick Scott and Democrat Elizabeth Warren have asked for
2023-07-25 18:24
UPS and Teamsters to restart talks in effort to avoid strike
LOS ANGELES United Parcel Service (UPS) and the Teamsters union representing 340,000 employees at the package delivery firm
2023-07-25 18:19
Heat wave returns as Greece grapples with more wildfire evacuations
A third successive heat wave in Greece pushed temperatures back above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) across parts of the country following more nighttime evacuations from fires that have raged out of control for days
2023-07-25 17:52
Dow futures lackluster after scorching rally; Big Tech earnings in focus
Dow futures were subdued on Tuesday, lagging Wall Street peers after the blue-chip index logged a terrific 11-day
2023-07-25 17:50
These Covid-19 pandemic-era relief programs are expiring soon
Millions of people are set to lose Covid-19 pandemic-era benefits this fall -- specifically, the student loans payment pause, child care provider stabilization funds, the suspension of work requirements for food stamps and continuous Medicaid coverage.
2023-07-25 17:23
The Biden administration proposes new rules to push insurers to boost mental health coverage
President Joe Biden’s administration is announcing new rules meant to push insurance companies to increase their coverage of mental health treatments
2023-07-25 17:19
UN watchdog says landmines are placed around Ukrainian nuke plant occupied by Russia
The U.N. atomic watchdog says its staff at Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant report seeing anti-personnel mines around the site
2023-07-25 16:59
EU agriculture ministers meet to discuss vital Ukraine grain exports after Russia nixed deal
European Union agriculture ministers are meeting to discuss ways of moving grain vital to global food security out of Ukraine after Russia halted a deal that allowed the exports
2023-07-25 16:29
Who was Stephanie Pullman? Death of elderly woman over $51 due changes regulated utility policy in Arizona
Stephanie Pullman lost her life at 72 years of age after being left without power on a very hot day in 2018
2023-07-25 16:18
Stock market today: Asian markets follow Wall St up after Chinese promise to support economy
Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher after China’s ruling Communist Party promised to shore up its sagging economy ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting that traders hope will announce this interest rate cycle’s final increase
2023-07-25 14:21
Proposal before Maine lawmakers would jumpstart offshore wind projects
Maine is poised to launch an offshore wind program that would meet clean energy goals and produce enough power for about 900,000 homes from floating wind turbines in the Gulf of Maine
2023-07-25 13:15