Tag: Congress
U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23K jobs amid strain from the Iran...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June....
Neronha joins lawsuit challenging attempt to end school-based mental health grants
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha joined 14 other state attorneys general on Friday in challenging the Trump administration plans to cut school-based...
Despite older politicians, many older Americans are losing ground
American political leadership skews decidedly older than the population as a whole. President Donald Trump turned 80 years old on June 14. The median...
Key inflation gauge jumps to 3-year high in latest sign of...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high in May as gas prices peaked, a sign rising...
Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to...
A federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, part of which sought to...
U.S. producer prices rose 6.5% in May on higher energy prices,...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. producer prices climbed last month at the fastest pace since November 2022, fueled by a surge in energy prices after...
R.I. lands $20.3M for T.F. Green, other airports
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Airport Corp. has been awarded $20.3 million in federal funding, the state’s congressional delegation announced Monday.
The funding, which will be...
Early detection is vital to saving lives, reducing health costs
The New England Council recently hosted a forum in Boston exploring some of the incredible innovations in our region focused on the early detection...
Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his...
For ‘unbanked,’ ending tax refund checks presents big problem
More than 6 million Americans receive paper tax refund checks annually. Often, those refunds go to purchase groceries or pay the bills. But this...
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