US home sales rebound slightly in February U.S. home sales picked up slightly in February but remain sluggish due to tight inventories, affordability problems and nasty winter weather. More
Dollar rises above 100 yen for 1st time in 4 years The dollar has risen above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years as currency traders persist in selling the Japanese currency in reaction to Tokyo's aggressive credit-easing moves. More
Obama to open middle-class jobs, opportunity tour Aiming to show he's still focused on creating jobs, President Barack Obama is beginning a series of quick trips around the country to resurrect ideas from his State of the Union address that became overshadowed by the intense debates over gun control, immigration and automatic spending cuts. More
Retailers report modest gains for April Americans spent briskly during the early spring months in the latest sign that they’re encouraged by the economic recovery. Falling gas prices, a rallying stock market and gains in the job market all fueled Americans’ shopping habits even as cold weather tempered their desire to buy spring fashions. More
US home building is surging, but job growth isn't The resurgent U.S. housing market has sent builders calling again for Richard Vap, who owns a drywall installation company. Vap would love to help - if he could hire enough qualified people. "There is a shortage of manpower," says Vap, owner of South Valley Drywall in Littleton, Colo. More
Trump legal woes mount as ex-tabloid chief testifies about scheme to shield old friend The National Enquirer’s David Pecker paid out thousands to shield Donald Trump. But when it came to seamy claims from porn star Stormy Daniels, he put his foot down. 04/25/2024 - 10:15 am | View Link
Meadows, Giuliani among Trump allies indicted in Arizona 2020 election probe Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani are among 11 Republicans indicted on criminal charges as Arizona becomes the fourth state to bring charges against “fake electors.” ... 04/24/2024 - 4:00 pm | View Link
Chakwera’s son Nick linked E-Tech reaping Govt MK6.8m daily for printing only 150 passports E-Tech’s K896 Million Contract Details Revealed Under the terms of the contract, E-Tech is responsible for providing comprehensive ICT services, including the design, development, and installation of ... 04/23/2024 - 6:11 pm | View Link
Federal labor board has been much more pro-worker under Biden. Employers want courts to end that Starbucks and the National Labor Relations Board, the federal agency charged with protecting workers’ rights, will be battling each other before the Supreme Court Tuesday, in one of numerous cases now ... 04/23/2024 - 2:06 am | View Link
TSMC’s debacle in the American desert Missed deadlines and tension among Taiwanese and American coworkers are plaguing the chip giant’s Phoenix expansion. 04/22/2024 - 11:00 pm | View Link