Tag: politics

Boeing accepts a plea deal to avoid a criminal trial over 737 Max crashes, Justice Department says

Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two deadly crashes of 737 Max jetliners after the government determined the...

With Argentina's president skipping Mercosur, the future of the trade alliance looks doubtful

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay -- The most notable thing about the Mercosur trade bloc's meetings on Sunday in Paraguay was an absence — that of...

New British Prime Minister Starmer seeks to improve on 'botched' trade deal with European Union

LONDON -- LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is seeking to reset relations at home and abroad.During a visit Sunday to...

Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it

The scammers are winning.Sophisticated overseas criminals are stealing tens of billions of dollars from Americans every year, a crime wave projected to get...

France's president called a surprise election. The result could diminish his power in world affairs

PARIS -- French President Emmanuel Macron could awake — if he has slept at all — with clipped wings on Monday morning. The...

Federal Reserve highlights its political independence as presidential campaign heats up

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve is highlighting the importance of its political independence at a time when Donald Trump, who frequently attacked the...