The Senate on Tuesday moved to approve a $95.3 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that had been stalled for months. The bill, a version of which passed the Senate in February with bipartisan support, cleared a key procedural hurdle Tuesday by a vote of 80-19, reflecting broad bipartisan support. To get…
The U.S. labor market once again surprised economists with its strength, adding more than 300,000 jobs in March, with some key sectors continuing to boost growth. Health care and social assistance were the sectors with the most employment gains – a common theme in recent years – with the creation of 81,300 jobs. Government and…
Democrats in Congress are increasingly concerned about how Israel is waging war in Gaza and are considering whether to use their influence over arms sales to raise objections to the civilian death toll and increase pressure on President Biden to set conditions for the to provide US support for the military offensive. While top Republicans…
Shoppers are seen at a Kroger supermarket in Atlanta on October 14, 2022. Elijah Nouvelage | AFP | Getty Images Rising gasoline prices are likely to undermine inflation in February and potentially reinforce the Federal Reserve’s decision to take a slow approach to interest rate cuts. Economists expect prices for a broad range of goods…
A week before the Republican presidential primary in South Carolina, where polls show her trailing by an insurmountable lead, Nikki Haley was in Texas pledging to run statewide, as most primary candidates typically do even under the direst of circumstances. Despite big losses in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada and the big odds she faces…
The Israel Defense Hearing at the International Court of Justice on January 12, 2024 in The Hague, Netherlands. Dursun Aydemir | Anatolia | Getty Images Last month, the International Court of Justice ruled on South Africa’s legal case accusing Israel of genocide. The trial began after the African country presented a case for emergency measures…
Federal Reserve officials will wrap up their two-day meeting on Wednesday and are widely expected to keep interest rates steady at their highest level in two decades when they release their policy decision at 2 p.m But investors will likely be watching the meeting – particularly Chairman Jerome H. Powell’s 2:30 p.m. news conference –…
