Utility bill rise fuels GOP tensions
A group of moderate Republicans have warned for months that their party’s plan to eliminate clean energy tax credits would contribute to utility bills skyrocketing.
U.S. economy
4 GOP lawmakers agree to extend subsides
Four Republican lawmakers are now backing a Democratic effort to extend pandemic-era Obamacare subsidies.
Wall Street holds steady as oil prices rise
U.S. stocks are holding relatively steady on Wednesday, while the price of oil claws back some of this year’s sharp slide.
Unemployment rate hit a 4-year high
Some people are having trouble finding work.
Trump says small cars can lower prices
President Trump says small cars can bring down big prices, and he wants the U.S. to start building them.
Oil prices tumble to 4.5 year lows
There’s more hurt for a struggling oil market.
The US gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October; unemployment rate at 4.6%
The United States gained a decent 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October as federal workers departed after cutbacks by the Trump administration, the government said in delayed reports.
This holiday season isn’t very merry for consumers, an AP-NORC poll finds
This holiday season isn’t quite so merry for American shoppers as large shares are dipping into savings, scouring for bargains and feeling like the overall economy is stuck in a rut under President Donald Trump, a new AP-NORC poll finds.
Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say
Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee.
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates
Wednesday, Dec. 10, the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates once again for a third consecutive time.
