Tag: Washington news
US inflation likely fell further last month as Fed prepares to cut rates next week
WASHINGTON -- Inflation in the United States may have hit a three-year low in August, underscoring that the rate of price increases is...
Americans' inflation-adjusted incomes rebounded to pre-pandemic levels last year
WASHINGTON -- The inflation-adjusted median income of U.S. households rebounded last year to roughly its 2019 level, overcoming the biggest price spike in...
Americans lost $5.6 billion last year in cryptocurrency fraud scams, the FBI says
WASHINGTON -- Americans were duped out of more than $5.6 billion last year through fraud schemes involving cryptocurrency, the FBI said in a...
Black Caucus issues new guidelines for DEI policies and urges firms to help reduce racial wealth gap
WASHINGTON -- Corporate policies meant to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace are legal and should be expanded to promote broad economic...
AI industry uses light lobbying touch to educate Congress from corporate perspective
WASHINGTON -- The artificial intelligence industry has gone on a lobbying binge in the past few years, deploying scores of hired influencers to...