Federal Reserve may tighten financial rules after US bank failures, Powell says
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the central bank may have to tighten its oversight of the American financial system after the failure of three large U.S. banks this spring
2023-06-29 16:51
Facebook content moderators in Kenya call the work 'torture.' Their lawsuit may ripple worldwide
Nearly 200 former content moderators for Facebook are suing the company and a local contractor in a court case in Kenya that could have implications for the work worldwide
2023-06-29 15:45
Chance to challenge 2020 census numbers is ending, with funding for states and cities at stake
The window for local, state and tribal governments to challenge their 2020 census figures closes after Friday, and with it the opportunity to correct mistakes in population totals that could cost them millions of dollars in federal funding
2023-06-29 13:29
New Zealand says it's the first to ban thin plastic bags from supermarkets
New Zealand’s government says that from Saturday, it will be the first nation in the world to ban the thin plastic bags that supermarket customers use to collect their fruit and vegetables
2023-06-29 13:23
'Bidenomics' is all about repelling Trump's chaos theory
President Joe Biden often explains his simple theory of winning elections with his dad's fabled kitchen table wisdom: "Don't compare me to the Almighty, compare me to the alternative."
2023-06-29 12:24
Safety concerns dominate Norfolk Southern railroad CEO's job since Ohio derailment
Norfolk Southern’s CEO has spoken often of safety and better service since he took the job over a year ago, but it’s safety that has dominated discussions after one of his trains derailed and caught fire in February in Ohio
2023-06-29 12:16
The AP Interview: Olympics boss vows Paris Games will be safe, says no resignations planned in probe
Tony Estanguet won gold medals for canoeing in the 2000, 2004 and 2012 Olympic Games
2023-06-29 11:25
Montana Superfund town's health clinic accused of submitting false asbestos claims
A major railroad company is trying to convince a federal jury that a Montana clinic submitted hundreds of asbestos claims for people who weren’t sick, bilking taxpayer funds
2023-06-29 07:57
Oil Steadies After Big Drop in US Stockpiles Boosts Optimism
Oil steadied in Asia after a big decline in US crude stockpiles provided some optimism for a market
2023-06-29 07:56
NYC's ex-school food chief convicted in bribery case tied to icky chicken tenders
A man who oversaw food service for New York City schools has been convicted in a bribery case that picked apart how chicken tenders riddled with bone and bits of metal were served for months
2023-06-29 07:53
Mississippi farms pay overdue wages for favoring immigrants over local Black workers, agency says
The U.S. Labor Department says 44 farms in Mississippi exploited local Black workers by paying higher wages to immigrants on temporary work visas
2023-06-29 07:26
Railroads CSX and CPKC will invest in connecting their networks to increase traffic in Southeast
CSX and CPKC railroads announced a deal Wednesday that will allow them to beef up a little-used connection between their two networks in the southeastern United States to handle a significant amount of freight
2023-06-29 06:29