Tag: Government programs

White House says deals struck to cut prices of popular Medicare drugs that cost $50 billion yearly

WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration is taking a victory lap after federal officials inked deals with drug companies to lower the price for...

Why Trump's and Harris' proposals to end federal taxes on tips would be difficult to enact

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris agree on one thing, at least: Both say they want to eliminate federal taxes...

Stellantis warns union of 2,000 or more potential job cuts at an auto plant outside Detroit

Stellantis is warning that it could lay off as many as 2,450 of the 3,700 union workers employed at a truck plant just...

You had a lot of questions about next-generation nuclear reactors. We posed them to the experts

The United States is speeding up efforts to license and build a new generation of nuclear reactors to supply carbon-free electricity.Faster development is...

Asian stocks track Wall Street gains after encouraging US jobs data calm jitters over the economy

Asian stocks were higher Friday after U.S. stocks rallied Thursday in Wall Street’s latest sharp swerve after a better-than-expected report on unemployment eased...

Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week, but applications remain slightly elevated

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell last week but remain at slightly elevated though not troubling levels.Jobless claims for the...