Tag: Government programs
After fighting virus, storms and Republicans, departing North Carolina Gov. Cooper focuses on wins
RALEIGH, N.C. -- RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is leaving his job after eight years in which the southern...
Many Americans have come to rely on drones. Now lawmakers want to ban them.
WASHINGTON -- Russell Hedrick, a North Carolina farmer, flies drones to spray fertilizers on his corn, soybean and wheat fields at a fraction...
Millions of people may get expanded Social Security benefits. Who are they and how would it happen?
ATLANTA -- Nearly 3 million people could receive a boost in Social Security payments under legislation set for a final Senate vote in...
Biden establishes a national monument for Frances Perkins, the 1st female Cabinet secretary
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden on Monday established a national monument honoring the late FDR-era Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, the first woman to...
Stock market today: Asian shares retreat, tracking Wall St decline as price data disappoint
HONG KONG -- Asian shares fell on Friday, tracking Wall Street's decline in response to potentially discouraging data on the economy. U.S....
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 12/12/2024
U.S. stock indexes drifted lower following some potentially discouraging data on the economy. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% Thursday, its third loss in...