US Interior Secretary Haaland reflects on tenure and tradition amid policy challenges
U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has made history a few times in her political career, becoming one of the first Native American women to serve in Congress and as the first to hold the reins of the Interior Department
2023-06-27 12:45
Washington's long-term care payroll tax starts July 1, as other states explore similar programs
Washington next month will become the first U.S. state to deduct taxes from workers’ paychecks to finance a new long-term care benefit for residents who can’t live independently due to illness, injury or aging-related conditions like dementia
2023-06-27 12:29
States clamp down on freight trains, fearing derailments and federal gridlock
Spurred on by train derailments, some states crisscrossed by busy freight railroads aren’t waiting for federal action to improve safety
2023-06-27 12:25
Analysis-Companies' derivative bets to save on US debt costs turn riskier
By Shankar Ramakrishnan NEW YORK A type of derivative trade that became popular with companies over the past
2023-06-27 12:15
China's growth to be higher in Q2, projected to hit annual 5% target - Premier Li
TIANJIN, China China's economic growth in the second quarter will be higher than the first and was projected
2023-06-27 11:49
Players returning from LIV Golf is part of Saudis' agreement with PGA Tour
Now that the PGA Tour and European tour have a deal with the Saudis, one step is deciding how players can return from LIV Golf if they so choose
2023-06-27 10:52
New York City drivers to pay extra tolls as part of first-in-the-nation effort to reduce congestion
Drivers in New York City will be charged extra in tolls to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street as part of a long-stalled congestion pricing plan
2023-06-27 09:16
Congestion pricing is coming to New York City, officials announce
New York City has been cleared to implement congestion pricing, a practice that allows the city to charge drivers entering Lower Manhattan, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday.
2023-06-27 09:16
California's law aimed at fast food wages is on hold. Lawmakers may have found a way around it
A new California law aimed in part at increasing salaries for fast food workers has been delayed
2023-06-27 08:45
California man tells jury of getting cancer after using J&J baby powder
By Brendan Pierson A California man suing Johnson & Johnson told jurors on Monday how his life was
2023-06-27 07:52
California mushroom farms cited for workplace safety violations after January fatal shootings
California has cited two Northern California mushroom farms for health and safety violations and proposed more than $165,000 in fines five months after a worker killed seven people in back-to-back shootings
2023-06-27 06:57
JPMorgan Chase $290 million settlement with Epstein accusers wins preliminary approval
By Luc Cohen and Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Monday granted preliminary approval to JPMorgan Chase's
2023-06-27 06:54