Tag: economy
Stocks tumbled on Wall Street after President Donald Trump said he hereby ordered U.S. companies to consider alternatives to doing business in China. He also said he would respond to Beijings latest tariff increase later…
WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump acknowledged his aggressive China trade policies may mean economic pain for Americans but insisted theyre needed for more important long-term benefits. He contended he does not fear a recession…
DETROIT (AP) Should Democrats be going big or getting real? Thats the question that dominated the Democratic presidential primary debate as progressive favorites Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders fended off attacks from lesser-known moderates.…
As the new director of the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce, Jill Hartman wants to bring a little bit of sunshine to local businesses. My approach is to lead by example. Shop local. Keep a…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has signed a bill aimed at stopping an economic border war with Kansas. Whether the bill signed Tuesday has any impact depends on Kansas officials. Both…
WASHINGTON (AP) Straining to stave off threatened U.S. tariffs, Mexican and American officials claimed progress in White House talks, but President Donald Trump said today that a lot of progress must be made to…
WASHINGTON (AP) Mexico launched a counteroffensive today against the threat of U.S. tariffs, warning not only that it hurt the economies of both countries but also would allow a quarter million more Central Americans…
NEW YORK (AP) Pressure from the trade dispute between the U.S. and China continues to weigh on the retail sector. Retailers have seen their shares seesaw this week as they express concern over tariffs…
America’s baby bust isnt over. The nation’s birth rates last year reached record lows for women in their teens and 20s, a government report shows, leading to the fewest babies in 32 years. The provisional…
This years graduates are enjoying a healthy economy, a growing job market and rising wages. The vestiges of the hard and deep recession that hit more than 10 years ago are finally fading into history.…
