Black unemployment rate ticks lower in July as jobs market remains tight
The unemployment rate for Black workers fell slightly in July as the broader labor market remains tight. Black workers’ jobless…
Biden labor secretary sees ‘slow and steady’ growth in July jobs report
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy saw the smallest jobs increase in July since December 2020, but Acting Labor Secretary Julie…
Manchin warns government to step up after Fitch credit rating downgrade
WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin on Thursday called on his colleagues to take sorely needed budgetary steps to strengthen the…
China’s the top importer of Ukrainian grain, and could save the Black Sea deal
WASHINGTON — The United States and its Western allies are looking to China to help resolve the calamitous domino effect of Russia’s…
New IRS paperless system will help reduce deficit significantly over 10 years, Yellen says
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen praised a new initiative by the IRS that she said will help reduce the…
Treasury Secretary Yellen says surprising Fitch downgrade is ‘entirely unwarranted’
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday denounced Fitch’s decision to downgrade the United States’ longstanding credit rating that…
U.S. debt downgrade sinks global markets — but economists are not concerned
Global stock markets tumbled on Wednesday after ratings agency Fitch downgraded the United States’ long-term credit rating — but top…
International group working to identify Russian forces that carried out grisly war crimes on Kherson prisoners
Editor’s note: The following article contains graphic material detailing reports of torture of people in Ukraine. WASHINGTON — The identification of Russian…
Global food insecurity caused by Russia-Ukraine war tops agenda as U.S. assumes UN Security Council presidency
WASHINGTON — The United States on Tuesday took the helm of the United Nations Security Council for the month of August, a…
Russia watches as Saudi Arabia leads Ukraine peace talks with U.S., world allies
WASHINGTON — Ukraine welcomed Saudi Arabia’s decision to host multinational talks this week on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s proposed peace plan, a…
