LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared Thursday that the state won’t comply with a federal regulation that seeks to protect the […]
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The Fed indicated rates will remain higher for longer. What does that mean for you?
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Mortgage rates, credit card rates, auto loan rates, and business loans with variable rates will all likely maintain […]
Georgia governor signs law adding regulations for production and sale of herbal supplement kratom
ATLANTA — Georgia’s governor on Thursday signed a bill putting new regulations on the production and sale of products containing kratom, a plant-based supplement. The […]
Stock market today: Global markets wobble after Fed sticks with current interest rates
HONG KONG — World markets wobbled in Thursday trading after U.S. stocks swung to a mixed finish with the Federal Reserve delaying cuts to interest […]
Stock market today: Asian stocks follow Wall St tumble. Most markets in the region close for holiday
HONG KONG — Asian stocks fell Wednesday with most of the markets in the region closed for a holiday. Meanwhile, U.S. stocks closed out their […]
Some North Carolina abortion pill restrictions are unlawful, federal judge says
RALEIGH, N.C. — Some of North Carolina government’s restrictions on dispensing abortion pills — such as requiring that only doctors provide the drug — are […]
EPA bans consumer use of a toxic chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause cancer
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical that is widely used […]
EPA rule bans toxic chemical that’s commonly used as paint stripper but known to cause liver cancer
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical that is widely used […]
Stock market today: Global shares mostly rise to start a week full of earnings, Fed meeting
TOKYO — Global shares mostly rose Tuesday, as investors kept their eyes on potentially market-moving reports expected later this week. France’s CAC 40 slipped 0.2% […]
Conservative states challenge federal rule on treatment of transgender students
At least five Republican state attorneys general are challenging a federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation’s schools […]