Tag: Washington news
Wholesale inflation remained cool last month in sign that price pressures slowing
WASHINGTON -- Wholesale prices in the United States were unchanged last month in another sign that inflation is returning to something close to...
TD Bank to pay $3 billion in historic money-laundering settlement with the Justice Department
WASHINGTON -- TD Bank will pay approximately $3 billion in a historic settlement with U.S. authorities who said Thursday that the financial institution's...
Social Security cost-of-living benefits increase announcement coming Thursday
WASHINGTON -- More than 70 million Social Security recipients will learn Thursday how big a cost-of-living increase they'll get to their benefits next...
US inflation likely cooled again last month in latest sign of a healthy economy
WASHINGTON -- U.S. inflation last month likely reached its lowest point since February 2021, clearing the way for another Federal Reserve rate cut...
US considers asking court to break up Google as it weighs remedies in the antitrust case
The U.S. Department of Justice is considering asking a federal judge to force Google to sell parts of its business in order to...
Judge rules the FTC can proceed with antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, tosses out few state claims
A federal judge said the Federal Trade Commission can proceed with its landmark antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. But, he also gave the company...