New Zealand Seen Dodging Recession on Tourism, Cyclone Rebuild
New Zealand will avoid a recession as more tourist arrivals, cyclone recovery and government spending support growth, according
2023-05-18 11:47
Australian Unemployment Climbs, Reducing Rate-Hike Pressure
Australia unemployment unexpectedly increased in April as employers cut jobs — led by full-time roles — reinforcing the
2023-05-18 10:48
NYC Bike Path Killer Sayfullo Saipov Gets Eight Life Sentences
The man who drove a truck down a Manhattan bike path in 2017, killing eight people in a
2023-05-18 07:23
George Santos Avoids House Expulsion Vote in Move Democrats Call a Cop-Out
The US House of Representatives voted to put George Santos’s fate in the hands of its Ethics Committee
2023-05-18 07:20
Biden administration proposes new rule to prevent students from incurring crippling debt at for-profit colleges
The Biden administration proposed a new rule Wednesday meant to prevent students from taking on an unaffordable amount of student loan debt to attend for-profit colleges and certificate programs at nonprofit colleges.
2023-05-18 07:20
Abortion Pill Ban Gets a Second Chance in Appeals Court
Defenders of the abortion pill got a cold reception Wednesday from a US appeals court composed mostly of
2023-05-18 06:51
Senate Finance chair pushes GOP megadonor for answers about financial ties with Clarence Thomas
Senate Finance Chairman Ron Wyden is pushing back on assertions from GOP megadonor Harlan Crow that the panel lacks authority to request personal tax information and travel records from him as part of a probe into whether hospitality he provided to Justice Clarence Thomas could have triggered violations of US tax law.
2023-05-18 04:53
Student loan payment pause will end this year, education secretary confirms
The pause on federal student loan payments is still set to end later this year, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona confirmed this week.
2023-05-18 02:19
Treasury's Plunging Cash Pile Raises Risk of Early June X-Date
A faster-than-expected decline in the US Treasury Department’s cash balance is leading market participants to question whether the
2023-05-18 00:51
Biden supported these work requirements for public aid in the past
With work requirements for safety net programs emerging as a central issue in the debt ceiling negotiations, President Joe Biden's past support of such mandates is a point of optimism for Republicans and of concern for his fellow Democrats.
2023-05-18 00:27
Biden says he's confident leaders will reach an agreement on debt limit
President Joe Biden on Wednesday sought to lay out how he'll continue to negotiate with congressional leaders on the budget to raise the debt ceiling -- underscoring that all parties agreed that the United States would not default.
2023-05-17 23:49
IRS chief acknowledges Black taxpayers face higher probability of being audited
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Daniel Werfel acknowledged in a letter to the US Senate on Monday that Black taxpayers are audited at significantly higher rates than non-Black taxpayers, a revelation he said has left the agency "deeply concerned."
2023-05-17 23:48