Tag: Donald Trump
Disability advocates fear federal policy shift
For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities – rights that some fear...
Retail sales up a modest 0.2% in June
NEW YORK (AP) – Shoppers slowed their spending in June from May amid continuing economic uncertainty and fading benefits from generous government tax refunds.
Retail...
U.S. producer prices drop 0.3% from May to June on lower...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale inflation fell from May to June on plunging energy prices, but intensifying hostilities with Iran are clouding the outlook.
The...
Inflation cools more than expected in June
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, while...
IMF expects world economy to grow a sluggish 3% this year,...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday modestly downgraded its outlook for the world economy this year, citing the energy shock caused...
Trump denies disaster declaration for R.I. from February’s historic blizzard
PROVIDENCE – A request for federal disaster assistance from February’s historic blizzard has been denied, the state’s congressional delegates announced Monday.
On July 2, President...
Nonprofits, brands are navigating the partisan air of the 250th in...
NEW YORK (AP) – The United States' 250th birthday carries ambitions to galvanize Americans behind nationwide community-service drives and patriotic brand launches. Well-known U.S. nonprofits...
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...
Job openings stayed at a surprisingly strong 7.6M in May
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings stayed at a surprisingly strong 7.6 million in May as the American labor market remains resilient in the...
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...
