Economists are expecting President-elect Trump to place tariffs of about 40 percent on Chinese imports, according to a survey from Reuters. In the survey of economists, 45 percent said the “level of tariffs imposed by Trump on Chinese goods” will be between 31 percent and 45 percent. Thirty-five percent said the level would be between...
A new study released Wednesday found that climate change intensified recent hurricanes by 18 miles per hour. The study, titled “Human-caused ocean warming has intensified recent hurricanes,” was published in the journal, "Environmental Research: Climate." It found human-driven shifts have already driven changes in 84 percent of hurricane intensities and noted that storms between the...
Democrats are deeply divided on how aggressively to resist President-elect Donald Trump and his allies. While some are taking a conciliatory approach to the...
California voters narrowly rejected a minimum wage hike to $18, by a reported margin of 51-49, marking the first such failure of that type of ballot initiative since 1996.
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said he will vote to confirm Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator if Oz is committed to protecting Medicare and Medicaid.
President Biden did not answer questions as he departed from Brazil, even though an unidentified reporter screamed at him in vain as he boarded Air Force One.