Tag: Government regulations

Senate hearing to spotlight illegal vaping companies that have dodged regulators

WASHINGTON -- Health and law enforcement officials are set to face congressional questioning over the rise of illegal electronic cigarettes in the U.S.,...

US inflation cooled in May in sign that price pressures may be easing

WASHINGTON -- Inflation in the United States eased in May for a second straight month, a hopeful sign that a pickup in prices...

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed ahead of a Fed decision on interest rates

BANGKOK -- Shares were mixed Wednesday in Asia ahead of a decision by the Federal Reserve on interest rates. In Japan, higher inflation...

Federal Reserve is likely to scale back plans for rate cuts because of persistent inflation

WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday will likely make official what's been clear for many weeks: With inflation sticking at a level...

Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed ahead of this week's Fed meeting

HONG KONG -- Asian stocks were mixed on Tuesday in a busy week with several top-tier reports on U.S. inflation due along with...