Economy shrinks, Fed raises rates
Federal Reserve voted to raise interest rates on Wednesday.
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Economy shrinks, Fed raises rates
Federal Reserve voted to raise interest rates on Wednesday.
Buchholz High math team wins 14th national title
BHS earns Mu Alpha Theta competition record 304 total trophies.
Inflation hits 40-year high in June
Federal Reserve expected to raise key short-term interest rates again.
Monkeypox virus confirmed in 36 states
Total count of confirmed cases remains around 700.
Airline pilots picketing ahead of July 4
About 1,200 Delta Air Lines pilots ready to strike.
Supreme Court OKs end of Remain in Mexico policy
President Joe Biden ended policy on his first day he was in office in 2021.
Record-setting car travel expected for July 4th
AAA report predicts all-time high car travel despite record gas prices.
Biden signs gun control legislation
Bill signed Saturday makes it more difficult for younger people and domestic violence offenders to obtain firearms.
Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade
Local, state leaders respond to landmark decision overturning abortion precedent.
Congress sends Biden gun control legislation
Bill makes it more difficult for younger people, domestic violence offenders to obtain firearms.
Ed Department: Title IX to add “gender identity”
Proposal states that the law also applies to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Supreme Court upholds gun carrying rights
Ruling arrives as Congress considers legislation to restrict access to firearms
Stocks tumble after Fed hikes interest rates
Stock market returned to its previous downward trajectory Thursday sliding roughly 3.3% across board.
Fed interest rate hike largest since 1994
Short-term borrowing rate now ranges from 1.5% to 1.75%, but could double by year’s end.
Wall Street shrinks into bear market
Numerous global events have investors rattled.
Inflation tightens economic squeeze
The prices of gas, food, and most other goods and services rose by 8.6 percent last month from 12 months earlier. Friday’s news from the U.S. […]
Western hemisphere countries to host more migrants
President Joe Biden and other leaders announced at the end of the Summit of the Americas on Friday a plan for creating more legal pathways for […]
House approves gun control bill
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted mostly along party lines on Wednesday to approve the Protecting Our Kids Act. The legislation seeks to raise the […]
Economy shrinks in first quarter
A report released Thursday indicated the first U.S. economic contraction since the initial pandemic crash in 2020. Soaring imports and fewer exports drove the 1.4% decline in […]
CDC raises monkeypox alert level
More than a dozen states have reported a total of 31 monkeypox cases as of Tuesday, leading the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to […]
US job openings decline slightly but remain high
The white-hot demand for U.S. workers cooled off just a bit in April, but companies are still desperate to hire more people. The Labor Department reported […]
Delta cuts flights before summer surge
Delta Air Lines announced Thursday that it will cancel about 100 flights per day this summer due to staffing shortages and the rising cost of supplies. […]
Baby formula airlifted to U.S.
The military shipment that arrived Sunday from Germany, carrying enough formula to fill roughly 15% of the current national need, will be taken to a Nestle hub in […]
Judge says pandemic border rule must stay for now
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) enacted Title 42 in March 2020 to prevent migrants from carrying COVID-19 into the United States. The rule […]