By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday in a television interview that President Donald Trump will “likely” suspend the 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for most products and services for … Continued
Variance requests proposed by the Ryan Cos. for a series of one-story buildings planned along St. Paul’s Ford Parkway in Highland Park edged closer on Wednesday to approval by default. In January, the Board of Zoning Appeals denied the developer’s … Continued
By MICHAEL CASEY, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A second federal judge on Thursday extended a block barring the Trump administration from freezing grants and loans potentially totaling trillions of dollars. U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell in Rhode Island … Continued
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and KASTURI PANANJADY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rural cancer patients may miss out on cutting-edge treatments in Utah. Therapies for intellectual disorders could stall in Maryland. Red states and blue states alike are poised to lose … Continued
By MATT OTT, Associated Press Business Writer Applications for U.S. jobless benefits fell last week as the labor market remains sturdy ahead of an expected purge of federal government employees. The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell by … Continued
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University senior Maryam Alwan was visiting family in Jordan over winter break when she received an email from the school accusing her of harassment. Her supposed top offense: writing an … Continued