Why the U.S. has a productivity problem
Gross Domestic Product. Consumer Price Index. Unemployment rate. These are some of the economic indicators that policymakers such as the Federal Reserve pay attention to in order to gauge the …
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3 dead after drinking milkshakes contaminated with listeria in Washington – National
Public health authorities in Washington state say they have pinned down the origin of a listeria outbreak that led to six hospitalizations and the deaths of three people: contaminated milkshakes. …
What it takes to relocate a town facing sea level rise
The Quinault Indian Nation, located about 150 miles west of Seattle, has experienced severe flooding because of sea-level rise over the past few years. And it’s only going to get …
One of the country’s hottest Korean chains opened in the Bay Area
It was hard to hear the story’s punch line over the loud Korean pop music. Last week, I dashed to the Westfield Valley Fair mall to eat at Baekjeong, the super-popular …
CFPB to crack down on data brokers, Chopra says at White House event
Rohit Chopra, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, May 11, 2023. Scott Mlyn | CNBC WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday held a roundtable examining potentially harmful data …
Can expensive, American-made weapons like F-16s turn the tide in Ukraine’s war against Russia?
The Ukrainian counteroffensive that launched in June against Moscow’s invasion has run into a Russian wall. In the run-up to the Ukrainian push, weapons from Western allies — such as …
New Democrats’ A.I. working group aims to shape policy
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Democrats on Capitol Hill are forming a new working group on artificial intelligence and prioritizing how to prevent deepfakes from wreaking …
Top GOP voice on China threat says investment restrictions fall short
WASHINGTON — A leading House Republican voice on the national security threat posed by China said the White House’s plan to restrict outbound investment in the Chinese military and defense …
House Republicans subpoena Citibank over data shared after Jan. 6
Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, conducts the House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Report of Special Counsel John Durham, in the Rayburn Building, Washington, D.C., June 21, 2023. Tom Williams | …
Biden takes a victory lap a year after signing Inflation Reduction Act
U.S. President Joe Biden gives a fist bump salute to the audience during an event to celebrate the anniversary of his signing of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act legislation, in …