Tag: Government programs

Tips for shopping for Medicare Advantage plans

Shopping season for Medicare coverage is about to begin. With it comes the annual onslaught of TV ads and choices to consider.People eligible...

Mexico's president touts austerity on his way out of office but lavishes largesse on friends

MEXICO CITY -- Mexico’s outgoing president has always taken pride in his reputation as a penny-pincher but on Friday, three days before leaving...

The number of Americans filing for jobless aid falls to lowest level in 4 months

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in four months.The Labor Department reported Thursday that...

UK leader Starmer aims to shed gloomy image by saying things will get better — eventually

LIVERPOOL, England -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer tried to shake off his image as a gloom-monger on Tuesday, telling voters exhausted by...

9 European Union nations pledge to turn the Mediterranean into a green energy hub

LARNACA, Cyprus -- Officials from nine southern European Union member countries said Monday they're focused on harnessing offshore wind and solar energy to...

Britain's Treasury chief tries to turn on the economic optimism after months of gloomy talk

LIVERPOOL, England -- British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves will pledge Monday not to return to an era of public spending cuts despite the...