Category Archives: World/National

Federal officials to take over inspections when troubled Boar’s Head plant reopens
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health WriterFederal inspectors will assume direct oversight of a troubled Boar’s Head deli meat plant when it reopens after last year’s deadly listeria outbreak, ...
Curtis Media Aug 24, 2025

Fed Chair Powell faces fresh challenges to Fed independence amid potential rate cuts
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Now that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has signaled that the central bank could soon cut its key interest rate, he faces a new challe...
Curtis Media Aug 24, 2025
Federal officials to take over inspections when troubled Boar's Head plant reopens
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Federal inspectors will assume direct oversight of a troubled Boar's Head deli meat plant when it reopens after last year's deadly listeria outbreak, U.S. Agriculture...
Curtis Media Aug 24, 2025

Powell signals Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks remain
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics WriterJACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (AP) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday opened the door ever so slightly to lowering a key interest rate in the coming months ...
Curtis Media Aug 22, 2025

Powell signals Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks remain
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (AP) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday opened the door ever so slightly to lowering a key interest rate in the coming months...
Curtis Media Aug 22, 2025

Tariffs aren’t keeping Walmart from attracting shoppers and outpacing Target
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail WriterNEW YORK (AP) - Walmart Inc. powered through an uncertain economic environment and tariff concerns to deliver solid second-quarter financ...
Curtis Media Aug 21, 2025

Appeals court throws out massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump
By JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) - A New York appeals court on Thursday threw out the massive financial penalty a state judge imposed on President Donald Trump...
Curtis Media Aug 21, 2025
Appeals court throws out massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump
By JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A New York appeals court on Thursday threw out the massive financial penalty a state judge imposed on President Donald Trump, wh...
Curtis Media Aug 21, 2025
Wall Street steadies after Nvidia, Palantir and other AI stars trim their losses
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock indexes ended mixed on Wednesday after Nvidia, Palantir and other superstar stocks pared most of their steep losses from the morning. The S&a...
Curtis Media Aug 20, 2025
Trump calls on Federal Reserve official to resign after official accuses her of mortgage fraud
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to resign after a member of his administration accused Coo...
Curtis Media Aug 20, 2025
