Tag: Public opinion

Yellen says isolationism 'made America and the world worse off' in speech to global finance leaders

WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is telling world financial leaders that the U.S. economy has grown stronger because the Biden administration rejected...

Most voters think the economy is poor, but split on whether Trump or Harris can fix it: AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON -- Voters remain largely divided over whether they prefer Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Kamala Harris to handle key economic issues, although...

Fed's favored inflation gauge shows cooling price pressures, clearing way for more rate cuts

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure on Friday provided the latest sign that price pressures are easing, a trend that is...

Birds, bees and ballots: Swiss voters to decide on plan to bolster country's fragile biodiversity

GENEVA -- GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland, known for natural beauty like pristine lakes and majestic Alpine peaks, ranks among the world's richest countries...

As the far right rises in eastern Germany, companies struggle to attract skilled foreign workers

JENA, Germany -- When electrical engineer Preetam Gaikwad first moved to Jena in 2013, she was smitten by what the eastern German city...

Facebook parent Meta posts stronger-than-expected Q2 results, sending shares higher after hours

FILE - Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta, speaks at the SIGGRAPH 2024 conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques, July 29,...