2024-09-13

Boeing faces strike threat as workers vote on new contract

A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft is assembled at the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton, Washington, on June 25, 2024. Jennifer Buchanan | Afp | Getty Images Boeing workers are voting on a new labor contract Thursday, setting up the potential for a crippling strike that the company’s CEO said would jeopardize the struggling plane-maker’s recovery. The tentative agreement that…

Read More

2024-08-16

Harris to propose federal ban on ‘corporate price-gouging’ in food and groceries

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks during a campaign event at West Allis Central High School, in West Allis, Wisconsin, U.S., July 23, 2024.  Vincent Alban | Reuters WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to propose the first-ever federal ban on “corporate price-gouging in the food and grocery industries,” her campaign announced late Wednesday. “There’s a big…

Read More

2024-08-02

How Russian hackers stole millions from U.S. investors

WASHINGTON — The White House announced a massive, multinational prisoner swap Thursday between the United States, Russia and other nations. As part of the historic deal, the Russian government released high-profile Americans held in captivity there, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who had been in a Russian prison for more than a year.  Also included in the…

Read More

2024-08-01

Fed holds rates steady and notes progress on inflation

WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday held short-term interest rates steady but indicated that inflation is getting closer to its target, which could open the door for future interest rate cuts. Central bankers made no obvious indications, though, that a reduction is imminent, choosing to maintain language that indicates ongoing concerns about economic conditions, albeit with progress. They…

Read More