Tag: Donald Trump
U.S. employers added just 12K jobs last month as hurricanes, strikes...
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by the effects of strikes...
Inflation gauge closely watched by the Fed falls to lowest level...
WASHINGTON (AP) – As a presidential race profoundly shaped by Americans' frustration with high prices nears its end, the government said Thursday that an...
Biden awards $3B to reduce carbon emissions at U.S. ports
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration is awarding nearly $3 billion to boost climate-friendly equipment and infrastructure at ports across the country, including Baltimore, where...
Should the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped?...
Mel Nichols, a 37-year-old bartender in Phoenix, Ariz., takes home anywhere from $30 to $50 an hour with tips included. But the uncertainty of...
Salve poll: McKee approval still underwater; Harris leads Trump
NEWPORT – A new poll released Monday by Salve Regina University’s Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy shows poor but improving approval...
Fed’s favored inflation gauge shows cooling price pressures, clearing way for...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure on Friday provided the latest sign that price pressures are easing, a trend that is expected...
PBN SURVEY: Economy, election putting business on edge
Rhode Islanders aren’t throwing parties like they used to just a year ago. At least, that’s the way Ines Gentile sees it.
Gentile is a...
Tax cuts led to cut in charitable giving
Americans give about half a trillion dollars a year to charity. That money helps fund services for the homeless, fight diseases, run museums and...
Women are still underrepresented in local government
Kamala Harris is at the top of a major party ticket running for president. Some people have celebrated her candidacy, hoping that it will...
The Fed sees its inflation fight as a success. Will the...
WASHINGTON (AP) – With its larger-than-usual half-point cut to its key interest rate last week, the Federal Reserve underscored its belief that it's all...
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