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Fed's Powell downplays potential for a rate hike …

5/14/2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the central bank is unlikely to raise its key interest rate in response to signs of stubborn inflation and underscored his …

Anti-abortion activist who led a clinic blockade is …

5/14/2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — An anti-abortion activist who led others on an invasion and blockade of a reproductive health clinic in the nation's capital was sentenced on Tuesday to nearly five years in …

Boeing orders tumble as troubled aircraft maker …

5/14/2024
Boeing orders tumbled in April and were outnumbered by canceled sales in another sign of the crisis gripping the troubled aircraft manufacturer. Boeing said Tuesday that it received orders for …

Ten federal agencies receive 'A+' in annual scorecard …

5/14/2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal grants can be a huge boost for small businesses. And some federal agencies do better at giving grants to small businesses than others. The Small Business Administration …

New Builders initiative looks to fight polarization by …

5/14/2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Luke remembers entering the first meeting of what would become the Citizen Solutions pilot project thinking, “Oh god, this is going to suck.” A self-described …

Will AI replace doctors who read X-rays, or just make …

5/14/2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — How good would an algorithm have to be to take over your job? It’s a new question for many workers amid the rise of ChatGPT and other AI programs that can hold …

Wholesale price increases accelerated in April as …

5/14/2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices rose sharply last month, a sign that inflation pressures remain stubbornly high after three elevated readings in consumer prices to start the year. The …

Who's laughing? LateNighter, a digital news site about …

5/14/2024
The media industry is crumbling, and late-night comedy on television has less than half of the audience than it had a decade ago. So what better time to start an online news site devoted to the …

Europe's Stellantis and China's Leapmotor will sell …

5/14/2024
HONG KONG (AP) — European carmaker Stellantis on Tuesday said it had formed a joint venture with the Chinese electric vehicle startup Leapmotor that will begin selling EVs in nine European …

Waymo is latest company under investigation for …

5/14/2024
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's highway safety agency has opened another investigation of automated driving systems, this time into crashes involving Waymo's self-driving vehicles. The …

New industry readies for launch as researchers hone …

5/14/2024
ORONO, Maine (AP) — As waves grew and gusts increased, a wind turbine bobbed gently, its blades spinning with a gentle woosh. The tempest reached a crescendo with little drama other than splashing …

Home Depot's sales continue to soften in 2024 as …

5/14/2024
Home Depot's sales continued to soften in the first quarter as the nation's largest home improvement retailer was not only constrained by high mortgage rates and higher inflation for its customers, …