An afternoon pullback left stock indexes on Wall Street mixed, erasing most of their morning gains following another encouraging report about inflation.
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Like Maine, New Hampshire in ‘unprecedented crisis’ with number of cases pending without an attorney
Few Maine lawyers have offered to help tackle the backlog amid high caseloads and lower pay.
Biden in Ohio spotlights effort to rescue union pensions
President Biden has used an Ohio visit to showcase federal action aimed at shoring up pensions for millions of workers.
More flexibility proposed for student debt forgiveness
New rules proposed by the Biden administration on Wednesday would make it easier for borrowers to get their federal student debt forgiven through several existing programs.
U.S. job openings slip, but employment landscape remains solid
U.S. employers advertised fewer jobs in May as the economy has shown signs of weakening, though the overall demand for workers remained strong
Stocks rise after release of Fed meeting minutes
Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street Wednesday following the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent policy meeting
Fed: Sharply higher rates may be needed to quell inflation
Federal Reserve officials were concerned at their meeting last month that consumers were starting to anticipate higher inflation, and they signaled that much higher interest rates could be needed to restrain it.
Granholm, actor Robert Downey Jr. boost clean energy jobs
The Energy Department is teaming with actor Robert Downey Jr. to recruit up to 1,000 new workers focused on climate change and clean energy.
The next frontier for drones: Letting them fly out of sight
For years, there’s been a cardinal rule for flying civilian drones: Keep them within your line of sight.
Rocker Carlos Santana ‘doing well’ after collapsing onstage
Guitar icon Carlos Santana collapsed on stage during a show in Michigan and was rushed to a hospital, later blaming the episode on forgetting to eat or drink water