Tag: Business
Lack of jobs data due to government shutdown muddies view of hiring and the US economy
WASHINGTON – From Wall Street trading floors to the Federal Reserve to economists sipping coffee in their home offices, the first Friday morning of...
Trump pauses $2.1B for Chicago infrastructure projects, leveraging shutdown to pressure Democrats
WASHINGTON – White House budget director Russ Vought said the Trump administration will withhold $2.1 billion for Chicago infrastructure projects, expanding funding fights that...
FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservatives
WASHINGTON – Federal officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, a regulatory formality that quickly triggered pushback from anti-abortion groups...
A prolonged US government shutdown could impact your travel plans
If a U.S. government shutdown goes on long enough, it could throw a wrench in travel plans, potentially leading to longer airport wait times,...
Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Lisa Cook to remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now, declining to act on the...
Pfizer agrees to lower prescription drug costs for Medicaid in a deal with Trump
WASHINGTON – Drugmaker Pfizer has agreed to lower drug costs and invest $70 billion in U.S. manufacturing under a deal struck with the Trump...
Judge suspends Trump administration’s plan to eliminate hundreds of Voice of America jobs
WASHINGTON – A federal judge agreed Monday to temporarily suspend the Trump administration's plan to eliminate hundreds of jobs at the agency that oversees...
A new policy on access at the Pentagon has journalists and the Trump administration at odds
Journalists who cover the Pentagon and the Trump admnistration are in a standoff about new rules that limit the access of the media to...
Trump administration opens more land for coal mining, offers $625M to boost coal-fired power plants
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration said Monday it will open 13 million acres of federal lands for coal mining and provide $625 million to...
Moldovans vote in a tense election plagued by Russian interference claims
CHISINAU – Moldovans on Sunday cast ballots in a tense parliamentary election plagued by claims of Russian interference, a vote seen as a choice...
