Trial to begin for 2 white Mississippi men charged with shooting at Black FedEx driver
A trial is set to begin for two white men in Mississippi who are accused of chasing and shooting at a Black FedEx driver who had dropped off a package at a home
2023-08-15 23:23
Biden’s Steel Boom Helps Spark Bidding War for an American Icon
When Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. quietly submitted its takeover bid for United States Steel Corp. it couldn’t have chosen a
2023-08-15 22:23
Retail sales rise 0.7% in July from June as inflation continues to ease
Americans increased their spending last month as inflation continued to ease on eggs, electronics, used cars and other items, and the job market remains healthy
2023-08-15 20:54
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