Tag: Recessions and depressions

Massachusetts governor says there's nothing she can do to prevent 2 hospitals from closing

BOSTON -- Massachusetts has agreed to provide about $30 million to help support the operations of six hospitals that Steward Health Care is...

Steward Health Care announces closure of 2 Massachusetts hospitals

BOSTON -- Steward Health Care announced Friday that is it closing two hospitals in Massachusetts because it received no qualified bids for the...

Harris will carry Biden's economic record into the election. She hopes to turn it into an asset

WASHINGTON -- A key question is looming for Vice President Kamala Harris as she edges closer to gaining the Democratic presidential nomination: Can...

Sri Lanka will hold presidential election on Sept. 21, its first since declaring bankruptcy in 2022

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Sept. 21 that will likely be a test of confidence in...

Under President Milei, the worst economic crisis in decades puts Argentine ingenuity to the test

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- In the crush of anti-government protests paralyzing downtown Buenos Aires in the last months, some Argentines saw a traffic-induced...

U.S. homes find fewer foreign buyers as rising costs, strong dollar leave market in record slump

LOS ANGELES -- Sales of U.S. homes to Chinese, Canadian and other foreign buyers have fallen to the lowest level in more than...