Politics

Employment Security Department Commissioner Suzi LeVine said Monday that an initial backlog of claims of people who had not received payment for unemployment benefits between March and June has been...

A Manhattan prosecutor trying to get President Donald Trump's tax returns told a judge Monday that he was justified in demanding them, citing public reports of “extensive and protracted criminal...

Google is paying $450 million for a nearly 7% stake in longtime home and business security provider ADT Inc., a deal that will open new opportunities for one of the...

A society obsessed with health is a sure sign of sickness. The commands coming down from on high are increasing in their absurdity. Face shields and goggles are next, but...

Millions of Americans face homelessness with the expiration of the federal Covid-19 eviction ban and unemployment benefits. But instead of encouraging landlord-tenant cooperation, the media are hyping stories of violence...

The Army Corps of Engineers will complete a fish trapping facility 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Seattle in October that will be the largest in North America. The White...

America's pivot to China as its main adversary means Russia gets relegated to the role of a secondary bogeyman. But while Russia lags behind China's economic prowess, its ambitions and...

It was 2014 and Venezuela's former treasurer Claudia Díaz was looking for a safe haven to store the unexplained wealth she had accumulated over the years. Then-president Hugo Chávez, who...

Officials in a North Carolina county have set aside money to help families who are late in paying their utility bills due to COVID-19. Wake County will give up to...

Slow, grinding negotiations on a huge COVID-19 relief bill are set to resume Monday afternoon, but the path forward promises to be challenging and time is already growing short. Republicans...

It was a different era for California lawmakers before the coronavirus pandemic: business-class flights to Japan, stays at 5-star hotels and dinners with local politicians in the name of promoting...

President Donald Trump said Monday that he had fired the chair of the Tennessee Valley Authority claiming it has betrayed American workers. Trump told reporters at the White House that...

In the American corporatist system, where wealthy elites control the elected government through lobbyists, corporate media is state media, promoting narratives that help maintain the corporate-approved status quo. The New...

Virgin Orbit said Monday it has determined what caused the failure of its debut rocket launch and is working toward a second flight that will carry small satellites for NASA....

The dairy industry has a familiar question for you: “Got milk?” Six years after the popular tagline was retired, “Got milk?” ads are back. A dairy industry-funded group is reviving...

Grain futures were mixed on Monday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Sept. delivery lost 7.40 cents at $5.2520 a bushel; Sept. corn rose 2.20...

The appearance of a new black activist organisation in the UK, the secretive Forever Family, echoes the armed NFAC militia in the US. And both are undermining the achievements of...

The Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association, began formally surveying its membership in 1931 to gauge business conditions. The Creighton Economic Forecasting Group uses the same methodology...

An Alaska telecommunications company has completed a deal to sell its Anchorage TV station to a Georgia company that already owns an Anchorage channel and will now control the state's...

The economy continues to recover in nine Midwest and Plains states, but businesses are still cutting jobs amid the ongoing impact of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a monthly survey...

Sales at Clorox jumped 22% in its most recent quarter with millions of people growing more vigilant about cleaning routines in the pandemic. The company also announced Monday that Linda...

The explosion of ‘cancel culture' and the social justice mindset on college campuses across the US was inspired by social media, where the idea of creating digital ‘safe spaces' without...

Lord & Taylor, America's oldest retailer, is seeking bankruptcy protection, as is the owner of Men's Wearhouse and Jos. A. Banks, lengthening the list of major retail chains that have...

You'd expect a nation deprived of live action to be glued to the TV as basketball and baseball return. But as the players take the knee, US viewing figures have...

If you're traveling with more than $10,000 in cash into or out of the the United States, you'd better declare the money or you're likely to lose it. Especially if...

Flood damage goes beyond immediate expenses of cleanup and business interruption. A business can lose on average 5% of shareholder value after suffering flood damage, according to a 2020 study...

The Broward retail market remains relatively untouched from the pandemic, according to a new study. Its saving grace? Government aid. Since the first quarter, average occupancy rates have dropped by...

Following an uptick in sales for its single-family homes, Century Homebuilders is launching construction of 26 single-family homes in West Kendall. The house will be part of the new Century...

Real estate webinars focus on two questions this week: ‘What is our present?' and ‘What will be our future post-Covid 19?' Aug. 4 ▪ The digital media company Bisnow will...

Europe's biggest bank, HSBC, said Monday that its net profit plummeted 96% in the second quarter of this year as lower interest rates combined with the downturn due to the...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. BLACK WOMEN MOBILIZE, SEIZE POLITICAL SPOTLIGHT They have long been the Democratic...

Presidential politics move fast. What we're watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign: Days to general election: 92 Days to first state offering early voting (North Carolina):...

By going after TikTok, the U.S. is expanding a fight against Beijing using Chinese-style restrictions on tech companies in a move that could potentially have enormous ramifications for the world's...

I could've warned Stanley Marcus about digging his Texas spurs into Yankee soil. Neiman Marcus is now bankrupt and shedding some of its far-flung stores, but six decades ago, I...

Let's get something clear upfront: Microsoft Corp.'s purchase of TikTok isn't worth $50 billion. That's my opinion. But then again, it's not my money. Some investors in its parent company,...

Electric-truck maker Lordstown Motors is becoming a publicly traded company in a deal that will add $675 million to its coffers and boost its valuation to $1.6 billion. This transaction...

The owner of Men's Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank filed for bankruptcy on Sunday and so did Lord & Taylor, the oldest U.S. department store. Both were expected to be...

A Kentucky man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for using fake investment schemes to bilk people out of $2.4 million. Rodney Scott Phelps, 58, of Somerset,...

Asian shares were mixed on Monday as investors eyeballed surging coronavirus cases in the region. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's weekend comments that President Donald Trump plans to take...

Isaias was forecast to be near hurricane strength as it approached the Carolinas Monday, just a day after bands of heavy rain from the tropical storm lashed Florida's east coast....