NEW YORK — With Merrick Garland poised to be confirmed as attorney general as early as next week, one of the first major questions he is likely to encounter is what to do about Rudy Giuliani. A federal probe into ...
Read More »US consumers eased off credit card borrowing in January
WASHINGTON — Borrowing by Americans fell in January for the first time in five months, as a big drop in the use of credit cards offset increases in auto loans and student loans. The Federal Reserve reported Friday that consumer ...
Read More »US consumers eased off credit card borrowing in January
Borrowing by Americans fell in January for the first time in five months, as a big drop in the use of credit cards offset increases in auto loans and student loans.
Read More »US trade deficit up 1.9% in January on record goods imports
SILVER SPRING — The level of imported goods to the U.S. in January reached unprecedented levels and pushed the trade deficit 1.9% higher as the coronavirus pandemic continues to distort global commerce. The gap between the goods and services the ...
Read More »US credit card borrowing eased in January
WASHINGTON — Borrowing by Americans fell in January for the first time in five months, as a big drop in the use of credit cards offset increases in auto loans and student loans. The Federal Reserve reported Friday that consumer ...
Read More »Md. standardized tests scaled back, moved to fall
ANNAPOLIS — Standardized tests for students in Maryland have been scaled back and pushed until this fall. The Washington Post reports that the tests had been planned for this spring. The decision to push them back was made Thursday as ...
Read More »Jump in hiring fuels optimism for US economic recovery
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a surprisingly robust 379,000 jobs last month in a sign the economy is strengthening as virus cases drop, vaccinations ramp up, Americans spend more and states ease business restrictions. The February gain marked a sharp ...
Read More »NFL hires first Black female game official, Maia Chaka
NEW YORK — The NFL has hired Maia Chaka as the first Black female official in league history. She will work games during the 2021 season. “I am honored to be selected as an NFL official,” Chaka said. “But this ...
Read More »GOP state lawmakers seek to nullify potential federal gun limits
With Democrats controlling the presidency and Congress, Republican state lawmakers concerned about the possibility of new federal gun control laws aren’t waiting to react. Legislation in at least a dozen states seeks to nullify any new restrictions, such as ammunition ...
Read More »For the first time since COVID, profits are rising again
NEW YORK — The freefall for corporate profits because of the pandemic is over, at least for now. The last few companies are letting their investors know how much profit they made during the last three months of ...
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