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In Quitting Climate Pact, Has Donald Trump Given China the World On a Silver Platter?
It's been a good year for Chinese President Xi Jinping on the international stage.
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Ford Cancels Mexico Plant. Will Create 700 U.S. Jobs in 'vote of confidence' in Trump
Ford is canceling plans to build a new plant in Mexico. It will invest $700 million in Michigan instead, creating 700 new U.S. jobs. Ford CEO Mark Fields said the investment is a "vote of confidence" in the pro-business environment being created by Donald Trump. However, he stressed Ford did not do any sort of special deal with the president-elect.
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Time for Congress to Restore $6 Billion in HUD Funding
From youth yearning for the time to have their own place, to older Americans hoping to age in place, the need to have a home is a shared concern of consumers of all ages and locales. It’s where children are raised and memorable moments dwell. It’s also where many people rest, reflect, and shut out the worries of the day.
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Trump has the worst job losses on record heading into the election
Heading into the November election, the US jobs recovery is running out of steam. The economy added 661,000 jobs in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday. The unemployment rate stood at 7.9%.
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US report warns climate change could create economic chaos
The far-reaching consequences of climate change have the ability to create chaos in the financial system and disrupt the American economy, according to a federal report released Wednesday.
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Mnuchin: Trump is leading trade negotiations with China
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday made clear there's only one person leading trade negotiations with China: President Donald Trump.
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Trouble in Big Food: America's cereal, soda and soup companies are in turmoil
America's cereal, soda and soup companies are having a rough 2018. General Mills, Campbell Soup, Hershey and Pepsi are all failing to convince investors they have a plan to navigate shoppers' changing tastes.
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New portal places more than 9,100 children of Houston-area essential workers in child care during COVID-19 crisis
Thirteen-county Gulf Coast region helps one-third of child care assistance applicants across the state
More than 9,100 Houston-area children have been placed in high-quality child care since a new resource was launched last month to help essential workers find child during the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to a partnership between Collaborative for Children, the City of Houston, Harris County and the Gulf Coast Workforce Board.
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COVID-19 research funds back six new initiatives
Grants to Rice faculty support diagnostic, environmental, social projects
The Rice University COVID-19 Research Fund Oversight and Review Committee announced it will fund six additional projects by faculty working to mitigate the effects of the new coronavirus.
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More than a million women were on the waiting list for this product
The business of bras is broken. The leading lingerie brand, Victoria's Secret, hasn't kept up with customer preferences. Shares of L Brands, the parent company, are down 46% this year.
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Make Small Business Saturday More Than a One-Time Event
Supporting small businesses is more than a purchase, says Quint Studer. It's an investment in your community—and it's one all citizens can make every day.
November 30, 2019, is Small Business Saturday®. Starting in 2010, American Express designated this day—the Saturday after Thanksgiving each year—to encourage people to "Shop Small." The financial services company reports that since the commemoration began, "Consumers have reported spending an estimated $103 billion across all Small Business Saturdays combined."
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US officials say tensions with Iran are easing but they remain 'vigilant'
A month after sending an aircraft carrier to the Middle East in reaction to intelligence the US claims it had showing Iran was preparing to attack US troops, military tensions appear to be easing, according to several US officials.
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What's the next internet-like investing opportunity? Some on Wall Street say it's spaceflight
New spaceflight technologies could reshape the global economy on a level not seen since the internet.
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World Bank president's resignation opens up possible challenge to Trump from developing countries
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim abruptly resigned nearly three years ahead of schedule on Monday, setting up an opening for President Donald Trump to fill -- and a potential clash with other countries over the long-standing practice of the US making the appointment.
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The Winning Formula for Black Businesses
Winning takes work. One has to put in some real sweat equity in crafting a plan, executing it and seeing it through for any hope of positive results. Going at it alone is possible but success will be harder to come by doing it that way. The ultimate reward will take the combined efforts of many to overcome.
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Greater focus on defense of critical infrastructure against cyber attacks is needed, says cyber agency chief
In the wake of the Colonial Pipeline and JBS ransomware attacks in recent months, the head of the nation's leading cybersecurity agency says these events are a harbinger of what's to come on the cyber front and there needs to be a greater focus on shoring up the defenses of America's most important assets.
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Future or fantasy? Designs unveiled for one-building city stretching 106 miles in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has unveiled designs for its ambitious urban project "The Line," touted as a one-building city in the desert which will stretch over 106 miles and ultimately house 9 million people.
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More parents could have access to baby formula from abroad
The Biden administration is making it easier for low-income families to obtain baby formula being imported from abroad to alleviate the shortage plaguing parents from coast to coast.
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Americans’ wages are finally outpacing inflation. Here’s why it may not last
US wages have been on the rise, but it sure hasn’t felt like it. For more than two years, persistent and pervasive inflation has taken big bites out of Americans’ paychecks.
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Here’s why it may be harder to find a job online
The US economic picture of the last few years has been defined by an ultra-strong labor market. But new online job posting data suggests a possible slowdown: Total job postings on online job site Indeed have fallen more than 15% compared to the start of 2023, according to data as of January 5 shared with CNN by Nick Bunker, Indeed’s economic research director for North America.
