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Court decision on gay marriage a victory for America, Obama says

Government 06/26/2015

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that gay marriage is legal nationwide is a “victory for America,” President Barack Obama said, declaring that...

After doubts, economists find China kills U.S. factory jobs

Workplace 06/19/2015

WASHINGTON - A generation of economists trained to believe that trade had little to do with the long decline in high-paying U.S. factory jobs...

Obama targets income gap in address that shapes 2016 election

Economic Activity 01/21/2015

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama targeted the gap between the well-off and the wanting as he sought to reach beyond his time in...

Obama moves to end Cuba’s isolation in major shift for U.S.

Government 12/17/2014

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will end the U.S. isolation of Cuba that has persisted for more than a half century, initiating talks to...

CVS among companies committed to speeding supplier payments

Economic Activity 07/11/2014

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama will announce today that 26 companies including Woonsocket-based CVS Caremark Corp., Apple Inc., Johnson & Johnson and Coca-Cola Co....

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA during his State of the Union address Tuesday announced a new retirement plan for Americans who don't have access to a 401(k) plan, which would allow workers to invest part of their weekly pay in U.S. government bonds. / BLOOMBERG PHOTO/LARRY DOWNING

Obama unveils retirement-savings for workers lacking 401(k)

Entrepreneurship 01/29/2014

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is offering more Americans the chance to put away money for retirement through payroll deductions with a plan for...

THE FEDERAL- AND state-run insurance exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act, include Rhode Island's HealthSource RI, had enrolled 2.2 million people for private health plans as of Dec. 28, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Monday. / COURTESY HEALTHCARE.GOV

Older Obamacare mix magnifies final pitch to young invincibles

Health Services 01/14/2014

WASHINGTON – The U.S. government said it would ramp up Obamacare outreach in 25 cities to lure younger people to the program after a...

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA urged Congress in remarks Tuesday to end the government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling. As the two issues have become increasingly intertwined, and the possibility of the government defaulting on its debt becomes more real, U.S. stocks and the dollar fall. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/ANDREW HARRER

Shutdown seen merging with debt-limit fight amid impasse

Economic Activity 10/02/2013

WASHINGTON - The partisan battles over the U.S. government shutdown and a potential debt default are beginning to merge into a single fiscal fight,...