New U.S. budget priorities threaten housing aid programs New U.S. budget priorities threaten housing aid programs:- When Paul Ryan, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, talks of social mobility, about helping struggling Americans move out of impoverished areas to give them greater opportunity, Shiva Daniels is the kind of […]
Consumer Reports to consider cyber security in product reviews Consumer Reports to consider cyber security in product reviews:- Consumer Reports, an influential U.S. non-profit group that conducts extensive reviews of cars, kitchen appliances and other goods, is gearing up to start considering cyber security and privacy safeguards when scoring products. […]
U.S. energy stocks, darlings last year, stumble in 2017 U.S. energy stocks, darlings last year, stumble in 2017:- The energy sector is the stock market's dud so far in 2017 after a banner performance in 2016, and the rest of the year may also be rocky for investors due to […]
Stocks drop as markets wary of Fed, geopolitical tensions Stocks drop as markets wary of Fed, geopolitical tensions:- U.S. stock futures dropped and Asian shares were on the defensive on Monday as investors weighed the near-certain prospect of an interest rate hike in the United States this month against news […]
Futures fall amid North Korea missiles, Trump wiretap talk Futures fall amid North Korea missiles, Trump wiretap talk:- U.S. stock index futures fell on Sunday amid news of North Korea's firing of four ballistic missiles and President Donald Trump's accusation that his predecessor, Barack Obama, wiretapped him. U.S. stocks have […]
Biggest news you missed this weekend Trump wants congressional probe of Obama FBI Director James Comey this weekend sought a public rebuke from the Justice Department of President Trump's claim that former president Barack Obama ordered the surveillance of Trump's phones prior to the election, a U.S. official close to […]
Pence delivers his own jabs about email controversy Pence delivers his own jabs about email controversy:- Vice President Mike Pence joked Saturday night that the most embarrassing part of the recent news that he used a personal email account while Indiana’s governor is that millions of Americans learned he was […]
Trump wants congressional probe of evidence-free claims about Obama Trump wants congressional probe of evidence-free claims about Obama:- President Trump called Sunday for a congressional investigation of his claims that predecessor Barack Obama had him wiretapped during last year's election — while critics accused Trump of trying to distract people […]
The Arizona lawman challenging President Trump's border wall Tony Estrada is the law here — not President Trump. The well-worn crossing along the Mexican border is a place where President Trump’s strident campaign rhetoric aimed at Mexican immigrants still throbs. And few feel the sting more […]
FBI chief asked Justice to refute Trump wiretap claim FBI chief asked Justice to refute Trump wiretap claim:- FBI Director James Comey this weekend sought a public rebuke from the Justice Department of President Trump's claim that former president Barack Obama ordered the surveillance of Trump's phones prior to the […]
