Advocates sue federal government for failing to ban imports of cocoa harvested by children
Child welfare advocates have filed a federal lawsuit asking a judge to force the Biden administration to block imports of cocoa harvested by children in West Africa that ends up in America’s most popular chocolate desserts and candies
2023-08-15 20:17
Texas wants Planned Parenthood to repay millions of dollars
Texas wants Planned Parenthood to give back millions of dollars in Medicaid reimbursements and pay far more in fines on top of that
2023-08-15 19:46
Surprise China Rate Cut Only Highlights Tough Choices Facing Xi
President Xi Jinping has resisted pulling the trigger on a major stimulus to revive the world’s second-biggest economy.
2023-08-15 19:28
Home Depot tops expectations again, but signs of spending pullback by Americans continues to emerge
Home Depot topped profit and sales expectations in its most recent quarter, but sales continue to decline as inflation and soaring interest rates play a larger role in the spending choices made by Americans
2023-08-15 19:17
Biden heads to battleground Wisconsin to talk about the economy a week before GOP debate
President Joe Biden is stopping in the battleground state of Wisconsin to discuss how economic policies he calls “Bidenomics” are boosting the economy
2023-08-15 18:46
A $500 million deal to restore Gabon's coast reignites climate finance debate
Gabon is refinancing $500 million of its debt through a deal aimed at directing more funds to ocean management
2023-08-15 18:27
Iron Ore Climbs as China’s PBOC Cuts Rates to Support Recovery
Iron ore gained and copper fluctuated as China’s central bank cut rates to support a sputtering recovery, with
2023-08-15 15:56
Russia's central bank makes huge interest rate hike to try to prop up falling ruble
Russia’s central bank has made a large interest rate hike of 3.5%
2023-08-15 15:45
China Halts Youth Jobs Data, Stoking Transparency Concerns
China suspended publishing data on its soaring youth unemployment rate to iron out complexities in the numbers, fanning
2023-08-15 14:28
While a criminal case against a Tesla driver ends, legal and ethical questions on Autopilot endure
A criminal prosecution against a Tesla driver will conclude this week after a restitution hearing
2023-08-15 13:27
Stock market today: Asian stocks mixed after China reports weak July data and cuts key interest rate
Asian stock markets are mixed after China reported weak July consumer and business activity and its central bank cut a key interest rate to shore up the struggling economy
2023-08-15 13:22
China skips giving update on surging youth unemployment as economic slump deepens
China’s government has skipped giving an update on a politically sensitive spike in unemployment among young people as official data showed an economic slump deepened in July
2023-08-15 13:17