Tag: Donald Trump
Judge blocks Planned Parenthood ‘defund’ provision for 22 states, including R.I.
A federal judge has once again blocked a controversial provision barring federal Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood and other nonprofit reproductive health providers. But...
DOJ sues R.I., 5 other states for refusing its demands for...
BOSTON (AP) – The Justice Department on Tuesday sued six more states, including Rhode Island, in its ongoing campaign to obtain detailed voter data and...
Trump plans to weaken vehicle mileage rules that limit air pollution
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is expected to announce a proposal Wednesday to weaken vehicle mileage rules for the auto industry, loosening regulatory pressure on automakers...
Despite U.S. trade war, OECD expects global economy will grow 3.2%...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars, the Organization for Economic Cooperation...
Rhode Island Community Food Bank delays release of its annual hunger...
In any other year, the data that informs an annual report released every Thanksgiving by the Rhode Island Community Food Bank would tell the...
Consumer confidence slides as Americans grow wary of high costs and...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumers were much less confident in the economy in November in the aftermath of the government shutdown, weak hiring and stubborn inflation.
The...
Stores keep prices down in a tough year for turkeys. Other...
CHELSEA, Mich. (AP) – Old Brick Farm, where Larry Doll raises chickens, turkeys and ducks, was fortunate this Thanksgiving season.
Doll's small farm west of Detroit...
FAA gives $10K bonuses only to controllers and technicians with perfect...
Only 776 air traffic controllers and technicians who had perfect attendance during the government shutdown will receive $10,000 bonuses while nearly 20,000 other workers...
Poll: Trump’s approval rating low among R.I. residents
PROVIDENCE – President Donald Trump’s job approval rating among state residents is low, according to a new poll.
The Ocean State Poll, conducted by The Survey Center at the University...
U.S. employers added surprisingly solid 119K jobs in September
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers added a surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been...
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