2+ hour, 24+ min ago  (327+ words) Rising global fuel costs are beginning to hit consumers more directly, as major logistics and delivery companies introduce new surcharges and price adjustments across the United States. According to reporting by Newsweek, companies including Amazon, UPS, FedEx, and United States…...

4+ day, 49+ min ago  (302+ words) "The very programs the Trump administration rails against as "woke," normal households all across the country simply see as critical to their survival." The Black unemployment rate slightly dipped in March, showing modest signs of improvement for Black workers; however,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (766+ words) Federal Reserve Chair'Jerome Powell'said Sunday the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment over his testimony this summer about the Fed's building renovations. The move represents an unprecedented escalation in…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (612+ words) "If we had to give Donald Trump's economy a grade, it would be an F. Fail fail fail fail fail," NAACP President Derrick Johnson told theGrio. The Black unemployment rate increased yet again in November, according to new data from the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (898+ words) Green garlands, giant'nutcrackers, baubles, and bows go up in early November on the historic downtown building that houses the gift shop. Inside, customers can choose from over 500 different types of ornaments and a variety of holiday gift baskets. "We really…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago  (401+ words) Trump discussed potential $2,000 tariff checks next year, but experts doubt they'll happen. If you've been wondering whether a $2,000 "tariff dividend" check might hit your mailbox next year, you're not alone, and President Donald Trump isn't backing off the idea. In…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (859+ words) The tariffs are another dose of uncertainty for the U.S. economy with a solid stock market but a weakening outlook for jobs. "President"Donald Trump"said Thursday that he will put import taxes of 100% on pharmaceutical drugs, 50% on kitchen cabinets and…...

7+ mon, 2+ day ago  (557+ words) The rate of jobless Black Americans has hit 7.5%, further driving alarm among economists and advocates. The Black unemployment rate spiked for another consecutive month, according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In August, the number of…...

7+ mon, 5+ day ago  (577+ words) Starting Sept. 8, McDonald's will offer Extra Value Meals, which combine select entr'es like a Big Mac, an Egg McMuffin or a McCrispy. McDonald's is cutting prices on some combo meals to'woo back customers'who've been turned off by the rising costs…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (720+ words) Consumer prices rose 2.7% in July from a year earlier, the Labor Department said, the same as the previous month. U.S. inflation was unchanged in July while a measure of underlying inflation rose to its highest level in five months as tariffs…...