Biden takes aim at 'junk' insurance, vowing to save money for consumers being played as 'suckers'
President Joe Biden has rolled out a new set of initiatives to reduce health care costs
2023-07-08 05:25
Republicans question BlackRock fund governance, revisiting old concerns
By Ross Kerber A group of 15 Republican state attorneys general have questioned whether directors of BlackRock mutual
2023-07-08 03:53
UN tech agency rolls out human-looking robots for questions at a Geneva news conference
A U.N. technology agency assembled a group of robots that physically resembled humans at a news conference
2023-07-08 03:22
Biden wants to roll back Trump's expansion of short-term health insurance plans
The Biden administration wants to crack down on short-term health insurance plans, which it says can leave patients saddled with hefty medical bills.
2023-07-08 01:26
US Postal Service hiking stamp prices Sunday
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON The United States Postal Service (USPS) is hiking the price of first-class mail stamps
2023-07-08 01:16
6 charged in alleged straw donor scheme to help get Eric Adams elected New York City mayor
Six people have been charged in an alleged scheme to divert tens of thousands of dollars in public funds to New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign months before his election
2023-07-08 00:28
US farm agency opens applications for $2.2 billion in discrimination payments
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON The Biden administration will begin accepting applications for $2.2 billion in financial assistance for
2023-07-08 00:16
Biden: U.S. jobs report shows 'Bidenomics in action'
WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden said a report on Friday showing continued, but slowing, job growth is "Bidenomics
2023-07-07 22:55
Caribbean leaders seeking discounted oil criticize US sanctions against Venezuela
Caribbean leaders are denouncing U.S. economic sanctions against oil-rich Venezuela and say they’ve been forced to buy costlier petroleum elsewhere as they struggle with tight budgets
2023-07-07 22:55
JPMorgan's Dimon, Staley urge end to shareholders' Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK Jamie Dimon and Jes Staley do not agree on who to blame for
2023-07-07 22:49
US slowed hiring but still added a solid 209,000 jobs in June in sign of economy's resilience
America’s employers pulled back on hiring but still delivered another month of solid gains in June, adding 209,000 jobs, a sign that the economy’s resilience is confounding the Federal Reserve’s drive to slow growth and inflation
2023-07-07 22:27
Black unemployment rate spikes for second month in a row
By Safiyah Riddle The U.S. Black unemployment rate jumped for a second consecutive month, hitting a 10-month high
2023-07-07 22:26