Tag: White House
Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more...
Partisan division rules with no end in sight for federal government...
WASHINGTON (AP) – A vote to swiftly end the government shutdown failed Wednesday, as Democrats in the Senate held firm to the party’s demands to fund...
U.S. economy expanded at a surprising 3.8% pace in the second...
WASHINGTON (AP) – An uptick in consumer spending helped the U.S. economy expand at a surprising 3.8% from April through June, the government reported...
‘Alternative investments’ could be part of 401(k), 403(b) plans
August brought news of a potential change on the horizon for investors in 401(k) and 403(b) retirement plans who want more investment options –...
U.S. economy grew stronger in second quarter than initially thought
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy rebounded this spring from a first-quarter downturn due to fallout from President Donald Trump’s trade wars.
In an upgrade from its first...
Powell signals Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks...
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (AP) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday opened the door ever so slightly to lowering a key interest rate...
Trump administration suppressing necessary government data
The U.S. has the highest rate of maternal mortality among developed nations. Since 1987, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has administered the Pregnancy...
Turbulent research landscape imperils U.S. brain gain
Despite representing only 4% of the world’s population, the U.S. accounts for over half of science Nobel Prizes awarded since 2000, hosts seven of...
U.S. inflation accelerated in June as Trump’s tariffs start to bite
WASHINGTON (AP) – Inflation rose last month to its highest level since February as President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs are pushing up the cost of...
As Trump ramps up attacks on Federal Reserve, Powell refuses to...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday stuck to his position that the central bank will keep its key rate on...
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