Is ‘Judge Judy’ on the Supreme Court? Lack of civics knowledge leads to colleges filling the gap
BLUFFTON, S.C. — On the first day of his American National Government class, Prof. Kevin Dopf asks how many of his students are United States…
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Will the Federal Reserve cut interest rates fast enough to deliver a ‘soft landing’?
WASHINGTON — American consumers and home buyers, business people and political leaders have been waiting for months for what the Federal Reserve is poised to…
TikTok heads to court over U.S. law that could lead to a ban on the popular platform
The U.S. government and TikTok will go head-to-head in federal court today as oral arguments begin in a consequential legal case that will determine if…
Russian central bank hikes rates to fight inflation fuelled by military spending
MOSCOW — Russia’s central bank hiked interest rates to their highest since the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine more than 2 1/2 years ago, a…
Biden wants to close a loophole that enables imports of clothing and illicit substances from China
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is cracking down on cheap products sold out of China by companies such as Temu and Shein by saying that…
Former drilling foe Harris now says she supports it. ‘Sprint to the middle’ or climate betrayal?
WASHINGTON — Even as she promoted her efforts to boost clean energy, Vice President Kamala Harris said in Tuesday’s debate that the Biden-Harris administration has…
China is raising its retirement age, now among the youngest in the world’s major economies
BEIJING — Starting next year, China will raise its retirement age for workers, which is now among the youngest in the world’s major economies, in…
Striking Boeing factory workers say they are ready to hold out for a better contract
SEATTLE (AP) — Blue-collar workers from Boeing walked picket lines in the Pacific Northwest instead of building airplanes on Friday after they overwhelmingly rejected a…
USPS’ long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers
ATHENS, Ga. — The Postal Service’s new delivery vehicles aren’t going to win a beauty contest. They’re tall and ungainly. The windshields are vast. Their…
Boeing factory workers are voting whether to strike and shut down aircraft production
Boeing waited to learn Thursday whether 33,000 aircraft assembly workers, most of them in the Seattle area, are going on strike and shutting down production…