U.S. Employers Add 528,000 Jobs; Unemployment Falls To 3.5%, Lowest Since Pandemic Struck
Defying anxiety about a possible recession and raging inflation, America’s employers added a stunning 528,000 jobs last month, restoring all the jobs lost in...
Russians Sue Apple After It Pulls Apple Pay
Apple users in Russia have launched a legal claim, seeking 90m roubles ($1 million) in damages from the US tech company.
Apple limited its payment...
Mitt Romney Suggests He’d Back Cutting Retirement Benefits For Younger Americans
Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah suggested that he'd favor cutting retirement benefits for younger Americans in a bid to stabilize safety net programs.
"If we're...
EU And U.S. Agree To Expel Some Russian Banks From SWIFT Payments System
The European Union, United States and other western nations on Saturday announced they would cut off a "certain number of Russian banks" from the...
Burger King’s Largest Franchise Cuts Chicken Nugget Count As Prices Surge
Chicken nuggets have fallen victim to rising prices.
Burger King’s largest franchisee in the United States said Thursday that it will soon reduce the number...
Ukraine Invasion: What Is SWIFT And What Would Banning Russia From Using It Do?
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has intensified calls to impose sanctions that would devastate the Russian economy and target leaders in its government.
One of the...
U.S. Economy Grew 5.7% In 2021; The Fastest Rate Since The Reagan Administration
The U.S. economy grew last year at the fastest pace since Ronald Reagan’s presidency, bouncing back with resilience from 2020’s brief but devastating coronavirus...
Holiday Sales Rise 8.5%, Despite Omicron And Supply Chain Issues
Holiday sales rose at the fastest pace in 17 years, even as shoppers grappled with higher prices, product shortages, and a raging new COVID-19...
Biden Administration Pauses Until May Student Loan Payment
The Biden administration announced Wednesday, December 22, 2021, it will extend a pause on student loan payments through May 1 as the omicron variant...
After Joe Manchin Rejects Biden’s $2 Trillion Spending Plan, Goldman Sachs Cuts U.S. Growth...
Goldman Sachs has cut its U.S. growth forecast again, citing Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin’s assertion that he won’t back President Joe Biden’s key $2...