Tag: U.S. News
US wholesale prices up a hotter-than-expected 0.4% in December
WASHINGTON -- U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected last month at a time when progress against inflation appears to have stalled,...
Number of Americans seeking jobless benefits falls as employers hold on to workers
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as employers continue to retain workers despite resurgent inflation and elevated interest rates.The number of...
What to know about the federal workforce under Trump
Since President Donald Trump began his second term last month, he has focused on dramatically reducing the federal workforce at a breakneck pace....
The latest inflation report shows that high prices are Trump's major economic challenge
WASHINGTON -- As a candidate last year, Donald Trump suggested he could easily conquer inflation and ease voters' fears about the economy.“I will...
Texas county approves holding election to make SpaceX's Starbase its own city
McALLEN, Texas -- A Texas county on Wednesday approved holding an election sought by SpaceX that would let residents living around billionaire Elon...
White House says it has the right to punish AP reporters over Gulf naming dispute
NEW YORK -- The White House said Wednesday that news organizations that refuse to use President Donald Trump’s new name for the Gulf...