Tag: Washington news

Jobs report on eve of election will be among the most distorted in years

WASHINGTON -- Four days before Election Day, the government will issue its final snapshot of hiring and unemployment in the United States after...

US economy is believed to have grown at a solid pace again last quarter

WASHINGTON -- Powered by consumer spending, the U.S. economy likely kept expanding at a healthy pace from July through September despite the pressure...

US job openings fell in September to a 3 1/2-year low

WASHINGTON -- U.S. job openings tumbled last month to their lowest level since January 2021, a sign that the labor market is losing...

Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk's America PAC over its $1 million giveaway

The district attorney of Philadelphia filed a lawsuit Monday to halt Elon Musk 's $1 million giveaways as part of his political organization's...

Taiwan wants to join the IMF to get financial protection from China

WASHINGTON -- Taiwan, a major economy the size of Poland but absent from global organizations, is making a longshot push to join the...

Nigeria releases American crypto executive after dropping money laundering case

WASHINGTON -- An American cryptocurrency executive held in Nigeria for the past eight months has been released after authorities there announced they were...