Tariff refund portal off to bumpy start as some businesses report glitches
Some businesses experienced problems accessing the U.S. government's new tariff refund portal after the system launched on Monday. Rick Woldenberg, CEO of educational toy maker Learning Resources,...
Falling fertility, debt and AI: is the US headed toward a population crisis?
Remember environmentalist Paul Ehrlich’s 1960s-vintage prediction about how overpopulation would deplete the Earth’s resources and condemn millions to starvation? His Malthusian condemnation of humanity’s voracious...
Senate Democrats move to stall Trump’s ‘absurd’ bid to install new Fed chair
Democrats have moved to stall Donald Trump’s effort to exert greater control over the US Federal Reserve, condemning the president’s “absurd” bid to install a new leader of...
US House narrowly rejects war powers resolution as dissent grows
The US House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly rejected a war powers resolution that would have prevented further military action against Iran, as Democrats united against continued...
US truckers’ diesel spending hits record high on Middle East conflict
The more than 3 million U.S. truckers who move goods for everything from grocery stores to factories to construction sites are grappling with the highest...
Many US Catholics are dismayed by Trump’s unprecedented broadside at the first American pope
A majority of U.S. Catholic voters supported Donald Trump in his 2024 presidential victory. Yet across the broad Catholic political spectrum – even among conservative-leaning...
Police say 1 person killed and 6 injured in shooting at a Chick-fil-A in New Jersey
Police say one person was shot and killed and six others were injured in what they call a mass shooting at a Chick-fil-A in Union,...
Property taxes are rising faster than inflation. See what homeowners pay across the U.S.
Property taxes across the U.S. are rising faster than inflation, with the average homeowner last year paying $4,427, up 3.7% from 2024, according to a...
The Iran war is making life more expensive for Americans
The war with Iran has roiled Wall Street, driving up the cost of a mortgage along with auto and credit card loans, making everyday life...