Nearly 2,000 drug plants are overdue for FDA checks after COVID delays, AP finds
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators responsible for the safety of the U.S. drug supply are still struggling to get back to where they were in 2019,…
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Sluggish US jobs report clears the way for Federal Reserve to cut interest rates
WASHINGTON — Hiring by America’s employers picked up a bit in August from July’s tepid pace, and the unemployment rate dipped for the first time…
Treasury recovers $1.3 billion in unpaid taxes from high wealth tax dodgers
WASHINGTON — The IRS has collected $1.3 billion from high wealth tax dodgers since last fall, the agency announced Friday, crediting spending that has ramped…
Stock market today: Wall Street holds steadier following mixed data on the economy
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are holding relatively steady on Thursday following mixed data on the economy, but they’re still potentially on track for their…
Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be ‘historic mistake’ for states like North Carolina
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned voters in the battleground state of North Carolina that they could lose jobs if Republicans weaken a signature…
Trump and Harris lay out starkly different views of the economy, starting with corporate taxes
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump will go before a group of economists Thursday to make his case that he can bring down prices…
Americans who have a job are feeling secure. Not so for many who are looking for one
WASHINGTON (AP) — Laid off by the music streaming service Spotify last year, Joovay Arias figured he’d land another job as a software engineer fairly…
Verizon buying Frontier in $20B deal to strengthen its fiber network
Verizon is buying Frontier Communications in a $20 billion deal to strengthen its fiber network. Verizon Communications Inc. said Thursday that the acquisition will also…
Volvo becomes latest carmaker to scale back electric ambitions, eases goal to at least 90% by 2030
FRANKFURT, Germany — Sweden-based Volvo Cars has eased off on its pledge to stop selling cars with internal combustion motors by 2030, saying slow rollout…
World pumps out 57 million tons of plastic pollution yearly and most comes from Global South
The world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year and spreads it from the deepest oceans to the highest mountaintop to the inside…