Finance
‘I can’t afford cooking gas,’ shutdown of Kenya’s Koko biofuel firm wipes out clean cooking options
[ad_1] NAIROBI, Kenya — It was designed to be as simple as buying airtime: a quick tap on the dispenser, a few shillings and…
Tag: U.S. government shutdown
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a roughly $1.2 trillion government funding bill Tuesday that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over…
Finance
Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November
[ad_1] NEW YORK — Shoppers increased their spending in November from October as holiday shopping kicked into full gear. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected…
Finance
Producer prices rise a mild 0.2% in November, government says in report delayed by federal shutdown
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale prices rose modestly in November, the government said in report delayed by the federal government shutdown. The Labor Department…
Finance
How a fast-moving $50 cash relief program buoyed needy families when SNAP payments were paused
[ad_1] Finances already looked tight for Jade Grant and her three children as she entered the year’s final months. “Everyone’s birthday is back-to-back,” the…
Lifestyle
What a federal ban on THC-infused drinks and snacks could mean for the hemp industry
[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The production lines at Indeed Brewing moved quickly, the cans filling not with beer, but with THC-infused seltzer. The product,…
Breaking News
What to know about federal ban threatening market for THC-infused drinks and snacks
[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS — The production lines at Indeed Brewing moved quickly, the cans filling not with beer, but with THC-infused seltzer. The product, which…
Finance
Here’s what to know about the federal ban threatening the market for THC-infused drinks and snacks
[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS — The production lines at Indeed Brewing moved quickly, the cans filling not with beer, but with THC-infused seltzer. The product, which…
Finance
US retailers are about to see if Black Friday benefits from a holiday halo effect
[ad_1] NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Black Friday bargains no longer tempt people to leave Thanksgiving tables for midnight mall runs. Brawls…
Breaking News
US retailers are about to see if Black Friday benefits from a holiday halo effect
[ad_1] NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Black Friday bargains no longer tempt people to leave Thanksgiving tables for midnight mall runs. Brawls…
Business
IPO market’s red-hot year has been cooled by the shutdown and more caution among investors
[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — A strong year for initial public offerings on Wall Street has fizzled out due to the government shutdown and…
Finance
IPO market’s red-hot year has been cooled by the shutdown and more caution among investors
[ad_1] NEW YORK — A strong year for initial public offerings on Wall Street has fizzled out due to the government shutdown and a…
Finance
U.S. employers added surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, government says in delayed report
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been…
Finance
Government will release September jobs report next week
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Labor Department will release its numbers on September hiring and unemployment next Thursday, a month and a half late, marking…
Lifestyle
Families brace for continued gaps in Head Start service despite government reopening
[ad_1] Vital federal funding is on the way for Head Start centers that were thrown into crisis by the government shutdown, but it could…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
States scramble to send full SNAP food benefits
[ad_1] With the longest U.S. government shutdown over, state officials said Thursday they are working quickly to get full SNAP food benefits to millions…
Breaking News
Republicans promised health care negotiations after the shutdown, but Democrats are wary
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Now that the government shutdown is over, House and Senate Republicans say they will negotiate with Democrats on whether to extend…
Business
While Trump threatens controllers, US flight cancellations will drag on even after shutdown ends
[ad_1] Air travelers should expect worsening cancellations and delays this week even if the government shutdown ends, as the Federal Aviation Administration rolls out…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Speaker faces unruly House as lawmakers return for shutdown vote
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — After refusing to convene the U.S. House during the government shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson is recalling lawmakers back into session —…
Lifestyle
Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen
[ad_1] President Donald Trump’s administration returned to the Supreme Court on Monday in a push to keep full payments in the SNAP federal food…