Tag: Government programs
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...
CVS Health cuts its 2024 forecast a third time, dragged down by insurance struggles
CVS Health chopped its 2024 forecast for a third time and changed the leadership of its health insurance business where it continues to...
In Louisiana's Cancer Alley, company cancels plans for grain export facility in historic Black town
WALLACE, La. -- Residents of a historic Black community in Louisiana who've spent years fighting against a massive grain export facility set to...
The Small Business Administration expands clean energy loan program
NEW YORK -- The Small Business Administration is looking to attract lenders to finance small businesses’ clean energy projects. The SBA doesn't give...
North Dakota voters will decide whether to abolish property taxes
BISMARCK, N.D. -- North Dakota voters will decide this fall whether to eliminate property taxes in what would be a first for a...