Category Archives: National
US job growth beats expectations in February; wages rise moderately
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy added jobs at a solid clip in February, likely ensuring that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates for longer, though wage inflation showed signs of coo...
Mar 10, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A “Help Wanted” sign hangs in restaurant window in Medford, Massachusetts, U.S., January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
Actor Robert Blake, star of 'Baretta' and 'In Cold Blood,' dead at age 89
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Robert Blake, a child actor from the Depression-era "Our Gang" comedies who won adult stardom playing an undercover cop on the 1970s television series "Baretta" before fame was ...
Mar 09, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Actor Robert Blake speaks to reporters as he walks to Burbank Courthouse in Burbank, California, U.S. August 29, 2005. REUTERS/Chris Pizzello
Congress must strengthen safety regulations after derailment -- senator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The chair of the committee that will question Norfolk Southern Chief Executive Alan Shaw Thursday said Congress must pass reforms to strengthen rail safety regulations after a Fe...
Mar 09, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A burnt container is seen at the site where toxic chemicals were spilled following a train derailment, in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S., February 15, 2023. REUTERS/Alan Freed
Biden's $6.8 trillion budget challenges Republicans, raises taxes on rich
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled plans for government spending and higher taxes on the wealthy, choosing the swing state of Pennsylvania to reveal his playbook for...
Mar 09, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks as he attends a Democratic National Committee rally at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Maryland, U.S., August 25, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
UPDATE: Top US Senate Republican McConnell treated for concussion after fall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, one of the most powerful figures in Washington, is being treated for a concussion and will remain in the hospital for several days after...
Mar 09, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to the media after the weekly Senate Republican caucus luncheon with Republican leadership Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) and John Thune (R-SD), at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 14, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Russia kills civilians in first huge missile wave for weeks
KYIV (Reuters) -Russia launched a huge wave of missile strikes across Ukraine while people slept on Thursday, killing at least six civilians, knocking out electricity and forcing a nuclear power plant...
Mar 09, 2023 Emergency workers extinguish fire in vehicles at the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia?s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 9, 2023. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
Louisville police discriminate against Black people, US Justice Dept says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Louisville, Kentucky, police force routinely discriminates against Black residents, uses excessive force and conducts illegal searches, the U.S. Justice Department said on We...
Mar 08, 2023 Breonna Taylor’s art is seen in Jefferson Square after the announcement that the FBI arrested and brought civil rights charges against four current and former Louisville police officers for their roles in the 2020 fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., August 4, 2022. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud
US job openings stay elevated as labor market remains tight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job openings fell less than expected in January and data for the prior month was revised higher, pointing to persistently tight labor market conditions that likely will kee...
Mar 08, 2023 FILE PHOTO: People attend a hiring event for Green District, a new restaurant ahead of its opening, as many restaurant businesses face staffing shortages in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., June 5, 2021. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud
Fed still up in the air on whether to accelerate rate hikes, Powell says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday reaffirmed his message of higher and potentially faster interest rate hikes, but emphasized that debate was still underway with a...
Mar 08, 2023 Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell testifies before a House Financial Services hearing on "The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
White House urges states to join crackdown on surprise consumer fees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top White House officials and the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Wednesday urged states to expand efforts to crack down on surprise fees consumers are...
Mar 08, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
