Category Archives: Economy
Pentagon: Contractor mergers hurt national security, economy
The Defense Department on Tuesday released a report that says mergers and consolidation among its contractors pose risks to the U.S. economy and national security. Senior Biden
WHO Europe warns of COVID rise in east, like Russia, Ukraine
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization's Europe office said Tuesday that health officials are turning their attention to growing rates of COVID-19 infection in Eastern Europe, where six countries — including Russia and Ukr...
Russians scoff at Western fears of Ukraine invasion
MOSCOW (AP) — While the U.S. warns that Russia could invade Ukraine any day, the drumbeat of war is all but unheard in Moscow, where pundits and ordinary people alike don't expect President Vladimir Putin to launch an attack on
Honduras ex-President Hernández arrested at US request
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Police arrested former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández at his home on Tuesday, following a request by the United States government for his extradition on drug trafficking and weapons charges.
Pressure mounts on Congress to curb lawmaker stock trading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid a steady drip of damaging headlines, pressure is building for Congress to pass legislation that would curtail lawmakers' ability to speculate on the stock market.
Feds go after blockade financing with expanded Fintrac powers, directions to banks
OTTAWA — The federal government is broadening the scope of anti-money laundering rules and directing banks to cut off services to those suspected of aiding the trucker protesters as it looks to put an end to what it says are
Accounting firm: Trump financial statements aren’t reliable
NEW YORK (AP) — The accounting firm that prepared former President Donald Trump’s annual financial statements says the documents, used to secure lucrative loans and burnish Trump's image as a wealthy businessman, “should no longer be relied upon” after...
Two popular bills, two problems: It’s never easy in Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — No, the word “Senate” is not Latin for “It's never easy.” But sometimes it seems that way. The House easily approved two bills
NYC fires more than 1,000 workers over vaccine mandate
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City fired more than a thousand workers who failed to comply with the city's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the mayor's office said Monday.
Metallurgist gets 2.5 years for faking tests on sub parts
SEATTLE (AP) — A metallurgist in Washington state was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison and a $50,000 fine Monday after she spent decades faking the results of strength tests on steel that was being used to make U.S.
