FBI cites increase in number of scams targeting seniors
May 1, 2024
Seniors over 60 were most often targeted by scammers in Florida, Texas and California.
U.S. economic slowdown continues, government reports
Apr 26, 2024
Government spent less, but country exported less in first quarter of 2024.
Federal Trade Commission votes to prohibit noncompete clauses
Apr 23, 2024
Rule would prevent enforcement of terms that forbid employees from leaving, competing with their employers.
Labor Department report reflects strong job market
Apr 8, 2024
Unemployment reportedly remains at 3.8 percent.
Inflation still worse than federal goal, report shows
Apr 1, 2024
Prices of goods and services increased 2.5 percent since February 2023.
Labor Department to estimate “home production” in economic reports
Mar 25, 2024
Home production described as childcare, do-it-yourself home repairs.
Federal Reserve leaves interest rates in place
Mar 21, 2024
Interest rates to remain same due to high inflation.
CDC reports marriages in 2022 matched pre-pandemic levels
Mar 18, 2024
More than 2 million marriages took place in U.S. in 2022.
U.S. Army says it’s restructuring, cutting positions
Feb 28, 2024
Army document seeks to cut nearly 24,000 positions.
Supreme Court wraps up arguments on Florida social media law
Feb 26, 2024
U.S. Solicitor General argues social media platforms don't have First Amendment rights.
Federal Reserve maintains interest rates, details outlook
Feb 1, 2024
Interest rates to remain between 5.25 and 5.5 percent.
Reported number of U.S. homeless peaks
Dec 18, 2023
Report shows more than 650,000 people across country are homeless.
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates steady
Dec 14, 2023
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell claims inflation has decreased over past year.
Appeals court says only government can bring challenges under Voting Rights Act
Nov 21, 2023
Ruling sets up potential showdown at U.S. Supreme Court.
Supreme Court justices sign code of ethics
Nov 14, 2023
Congress called for justices to subscribe to code of ethics following questionable incidents.
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates in place
Nov 2, 2023
Federal Reserve claims its making progress in reducing inflation.
State Department issues “worldwide caution” for Americans abroad
Oct 20, 2023
Report comes as war rages between Israel and terrorist organization Hamas.
FBI says terror threats increasing in U.S. since Israel-Hamas war
Oct 17, 2023
Most threats have been labeled as not credible.
Fed keeps interest rates flat for now
Sep 21, 2023
Federal Reserve has raised interest rates 11 times since March 2022.
U.S. reports increase in key inflation gauge
Sep 1, 2023
The Commerce Department’s personal consumption expenditure (PCE) index rose 0.2% from June to July. On an annualized basis, it rose from 3.3% compared to a year before, up […]
Fitch downgrades the U.S government’s credit rating
Aug 3, 2023
U.S. government's credit rating drops from AAA to AA+.