The European Union is preparing to suspend a package of retaliatory tariffs it had intended to…
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New orders from U.S. factories contracted 4.8% in June to $611.7 billion
New orders from U.S. factories contracted 4.8% month over month to $611.7 billion in June. Orders…
U.S. Employment Trends Weaken, Underlining Labor-Market Jitters
The Conference Board’s Employment Trends Index fell to 107.55 in July from an upwardly revised 108.19…
How a public library’s summer game took over a Michigan city
Summer in Ann Arbor, Mich., means thousands of people hunting for hidden codes around the city…
As Trump’s tariffs take shape, is America really winning?
The president says his tariffs will spur America into a “golden age,” but that remains far…
Leaves piled up after her husband’s injury. Then a friend showed up with a rake
In 2017, Eileen Freiberg-Dale’s husband, Barney, had a serious bicycle accident that caused a brain injury.…
Why a NASA satellite that scientists and farmers rely on may be destroyed on purpose
The Trump administration has asked NASA staffers to draw up plans to end at least two…
Teen suicide is on the decline, new federal data shows
The 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health report found that in recent years, depression…
Yosemite employees worked for weeks with no pay before the government hired them
Seasonal employees counting on housing at Yosemite were asked to volunteer for the park while the…
What higher tariffs mean for the U.S. economy. And, Israel’s plan for hostage release
Higher tariffs are set to take effect this week, but the data is not showing that…