Unemployment in August fell more than expected, according to the Labor Department’s report Friday. The jobless rate went from 10.2 percent in July to 8.4 percent for the month just passed. Some […]
Unemployment down to 8.4%
Bears take a bite out of stocks
Wall Street took a pratfall on Thursday, tumbling steeply after hitting record highs just days before. The S&P 500 declined by 3.51 percent and Nasdaq by an even bigger chunk, 4.96 percent. […]
Vaccine to be ready by Nov. 1?
Just in time or an “October Surprise”? States have been advised by a federal agency to be ready to distribute a coronavirus vaccine by Nov. 1, raising hopes of any early end […]
Verbal fight after Kenosha tumult
President Donald Trump and former vice president Joe Biden on Tuesday exchanged barbs over where the responsibility lies for the violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin. On a visit to that city, the president […]
Biden blames Trump for violence
Seeking to turn the tables on President Donald Trump and others at the Republican National Convention who blamed Democrats for street violence, former vice president Joe Biden placed the responsibility on the […]
Pence warns of “Biden’s America”
Vice President Mike Pence, the featured speaker on the third day of the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, warned that a government run by Joe Biden and the Democratic Party would encourage […]
Melania defends President Trump
On the second night of the Republican National Convention, First Lady Melania Trump strongly defended her husband, calling Donald Trump “a president who will not stop fighting for you and your families. […]
Trump chosen for second term
On the opening day of the 2020 Republican National Convention, Donald Trump was nominated Monday to run for a second term as president. Charlotte Convention Center in North Carolina was the setting, […]
Democrats urge vote vs. Trump
The Democratic Party brought out its team of heavy-hitters and all-stars on Wednesday night to drive home its two principal messages: vote, and vote out President Donald Trump. On the third night […]
Postmaster backs off on changes
Reacting to public objections and the threat of lawsuits, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Tuesday retreated from some changes in the United States Postal Service which critics said were intended to disrupt […]
