Gas prices expected to continue to drop
Good news for drivers, gas prices could continue to drop.
U.S. economy
Republicans are trying a new approach to abortion in the race for Congress
In the most contested races for control of the U.S. House, many Republican candidates are speaking up about women’s rights to abortion access and reproductive care in new and surprising ways, a deliberate shift for a GOP blindsided by some political ramifications of the post-Roe v. Wade era.
Seeking to counter China, US awards $3 billion for EV battery production in 14 states
The Biden administration is awarding over $3 billion to U.S. companies to boost domestic production of advanced batteries and other materials used for electric vehicles, part of a continuing push to reduce China’s global dominance in battery production for EVs and other electronics.
Biden tries to avoid spike in Medicare
The Biden Administration is offering insurers hefty new subsidies to avoid a hike in medicare drug plan premiums.
Jobless claims fell last week
Weekly jobless claims in the U.S. fell last week.
US House passes Rep. Mace’s bill to deport undocumented migrants convicted of sex crimes
In a vote drawing some Democrat lawmakers, Rep. Nancy Mace’s bill aimed at protecting women and girls by ensuring undocumented migrants convicted of sex offenses or domestic violence are deported or deemed inadmissible to the country passed in the U.S. House Wednesday night.
Report ranks states with best restaurant tippers
You may think you are a good tipper but what about everyone else in your state?
Federal Reserve signals end to inflation fight with a sizable half-point rate cut
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates that helped tame inflation but also made borrowing painfully expensive for American consumers.
Americans can now renew passports online and bypass cumbersome paper applications
Americans can now renew their passports online, bypassing a cumbersome mail-in paper application process that often caused delays.
House speaker takes another crack at spending bill linked to proof of citizenship for new voters
The House scheduled a vote Wednesday evening on Speaker Mike Johnson’s proposal that links the funding of the federal government for the new budget year with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vote.
