Tag: Washington news
Fed's Powell highlights slowing job market in signal that rate cuts may be nearing
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve faces a cooling job market as well as persistently high prices, Chair Jerome Powell said in written testimony...
Here's what to know about Boeing agreeing to plead guilty to fraud in 737 Max crashes
Boeing will have a felony conviction if it follows through on an agreement with prosecutors to plead guilty to fraud in connection with...
U.S. to expand control of land sales to foreigners near 56 additional military sites
New Treasury rulemaking would expand the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States’ jurisdiction to review land sales near 56 additional...
Boeing accepts a plea deal to avoid a criminal trial over 737 Max crashes, Justice Department says
Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two deadly crashes of 737 Max jetliners after the government determined the...
Air travel is getting worse. That's what passengers are telling the US government
WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Air travel got more miserable last year, if the number of consumer complaints filed with the U.S. government...
Federal Reserve highlights its political independence as presidential campaign heats up
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve is highlighting the importance of its political independence at a time when Donald Trump, who frequently attacked the...