Everyday Economics: Stable but weak under the surface
The April jobs report looked fine. Payrolls rose, unemployment held at 4.3%, hours ticked up. Nothing broke. But look one layer down and the... Read More.
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Nebraska voters to elect party representatives
Voters in Nebraska will head to the polls on Tuesday to nominate party representatives for U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the state legislature.
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U.S. farmers struggling with high price of fuel, fertilizer as bankruptcies rise
As Congress continues working on the long-overdue federal farm bill, American farmers entering planting season are facing a grim financial landscape.
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Trump, Xi meeting to be packed with slew of hot topics
After postponing a scheduled trip to China from March to May due to the U.S. strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump is set to... Read More.
Nonprofit flies troops home for milestones they can’t afford to miss
For junior enlisted military members earning about $30,000 a year, the cost of a round-trip ticket home can be the difference between witnessing a... Read More.
Trump budget targets ‘valley of death’ with new military contractor accountability model
The Trump administration's $1.5 trillion military budget request would rewrite how the Pentagon buys weapons - forcing contractors to fund their own factory expansions... Read More.
More than 200 children rescued, 350 child sex offenders arrested in one month
More than 200 children were rescued and more than 350 child sex offenders arrested in one month in the latest Department of Justice targeted... Read More.
Pro-life org: Informed consent for abortion pill impossible without doctor visit
The nation's largest pro-life organization filed an amicus brief Thursday in the U.S. Supreme Court asserting the impossibility of ensuring informed consent without an... Read More.
Trump announces three-day ceasefire, prisoner swap between Russia, Ukraine
More than four years into the war between Russia and Ukraine, President Donald Trump has announced a three-day ceasefire between the two countries.
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Ferguson first WA governor found in violation of ethics laws in over 30 years, state website shows
Gov. Bob Ferguson is the first Washington governor in more than 30 years to be found in violation of the state's executive ethics law,... Read More.
