By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers cut back drastically on spending last month, the most since February 2021, even as inflation declined, though stiff tariffs threatened by the White House could disrupt that progress. Americans cut … Continued
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has offered the United States to restore direct air links between the two countries during the latest round of consultations with Washington, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday. Russian and U.S. … Continued
By FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration is preparing to lay off at least 7,000 people from its workforce of 60,000, according to a person familiar with the agency’s plans who is not authorized to … Continued
RED WING, Minn. — Red Wing Public Schools canceled an event that Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison was scheduled to appear at after notifying families there were “concerns over significant disruptions.” The event was scheduled to take place Thursday until … Continued
Texas Observer readers, A half-century ago, Molly Ivins penned one of her many famous lines about the Lege in a special Texas issue of The Atlantic Monthly. “The Texas Legislature consists of 181 people who meet for 140 days once … Continued
By SETH BORENSTEIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of weather forecasters and other federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees on probationary status were fired Thursday, lawmakers and weather experts said. Federal workers who were not let go said … Continued