Tag: Washington news
Oversight board says it will help speed up projects to fix Puerto Rico's electric grid
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances announced Wednesday that it will step in to help...
Treasury rule would expand tax credits for installing electric vehicle chargers
WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration is moving to clarify how homeowners and businesses can receive lucrative tax credits for installing electric vehicle chargers.A...
Text of the policy statement the Federal Reserve released Wednesday
WASHINGTON -- Below is the statement the Federal Reserve released Wednesday after its latest policy meeting ended:Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has...
Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates for the first time in 4 years
WASHINGTON -- Having all but tamed inflation, the Federal Reserve is poised to do something Wednesday it hasn’t done in more than four...
Venezuelan opposition calls on US to cancel oil company licenses to pressure Maduro
MEXICO CITY -- Venezuela’s main opposition coalition on Monday called on the U.S. to cancel the licenses that allow Chevron and other energy...
Will the Federal Reserve cut interest rates fast enough to deliver a 'soft landing'?
WASHINGTON -- American consumers and home buyers, business people and political leaders have been waiting for months for what the Federal Reserve is...