Wall Street hits records following an encouraging update on inflation
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks hit records on Friday after an update on inflation came in a…
Tariffs and weather take a toll on US coffee prices
It’s getting more expensive for Americans to get their caffeine fix. The average U.S. price of a pound…
Wall Street climbs to the cusp of records as oil prices jump
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to the cusp of their records on Thursday, as oil prices…
US hits $38 trillion in gross national debt
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the midst of a federal government shutdown, the U.S. government’s gross national debt surpassed…
Stellantis shifts Jeep production to Illinois, sparking Canada-US tensions
TORONTO (AP) — The leader of Canada’s most populous province called for economic retaliation on the U.S. after…
Republicans target law that protects whales, seals and polar bears
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Republican lawmakers are targeting one of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental…
Social Security payments, federal benefits go electronic Sept. 30
An employee holds a blank U.S. Treasury check before it’s run through a printer at the U.S. Treasury…
Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress acts
WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s bipartisan support in Congress for extending tax credits that have made health insurance more…
Democrats dig in on health care as threat of government shutdown looms
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters as Senate Democratic leaders hold a press conference…
Federal officials to restore health and science data after lawsuit settlement
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal officials have agreed to restore health- and science-related webpages and data under to…
Inside the Swedish spaceport Europe hopes will compete with the US, China and Russia
KIRUNA, Sweden (AP) — Deep in the Swedish forest, where reindeer roam and scientists ski in winter, lies…
FACT FOCUS: A look at RFK Jr.’s misleading claims on US dietary guidelines
The food pyramid that once guided Americans’ diets has been retired for more than a decade, but that…