By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, a sign that companies aren’t cutting many jobs. Related Articles US stocks drift toward their … Continued
Minnesota seemingly made a selection for the future with the No. 17 pick in the first round of the NBA Draft on Wednesday when it nabbed French center Joan Beringer. The 18 year old defensive stopper is relatively inexperienced and … Continued
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court allowed states to cut off Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood in a ruling handed down Thursday amid a wider Republican-backed push to defund the country’s biggest abortion provider. The case centers on … Continued
By LISA MASCARO, AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a key Medicaid provider tax overhaul that is central to President Donald Trump’s big tax cut and spending bill does not adhere to procedural rules, delivering a crucial blow … Continued
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is drifting toward the brink of another record. Related Articles Trump gets ‘golden share’ power in US Steel buyout. US agencies will get it under future … Continued