NAIROBI, Kenya — It was designed to be as simple as buying airtime: a quick tap on the dispenser, a few shillings and a cooking canister refilled. Now,…
Read more ‘I can’t afford cooking gas,’ shutdown of Kenya’s Koko biofuel firm wipes out clean cooking optionsWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a roughly $1.2 trillion government funding bill Tuesday that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over the weekend and sets the…
Read more Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdownNEW YORK — Shoppers increased their spending in November from October as holiday shopping kicked into full gear. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November, following a…
Read more Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in NovemberWASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale prices rose modestly in November, the government said in report delayed by the federal government shutdown. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer…
Read more Producer prices rise a mild 0.2% in November, government says in report delayed by federal shutdownFinances 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 32-year-old certified nursing assistant said.…
Read more How a fast-moving $50 cash relief program buoyed needy families when SNAP payments were pausedMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The production lines at Indeed Brewing moved quickly, the cans filling not with beer, but with THC-infused seltzer. The product, which features the compound that…
Read more What a federal ban on THC-infused drinks and snacks could mean for the hemp industryMINNEAPOLIS — The production lines at Indeed Brewing moved quickly, the cans filling not with beer, but with THC-infused seltzer. The product, which features the compound that gets…
Read more What to know about federal ban threatening market for THC-infused drinks and snacksMINNEAPOLIS — The production lines at Indeed Brewing moved quickly, the cans filling not with beer, but with THC-infused seltzer. The product, which features the compound that gets…
Read more Here’s what to know about the federal ban threatening the market for THC-infused drinks and snacksNEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Black Friday bargains no longer tempt people to leave Thanksgiving tables for midnight mall runs. Brawls in store aisles over toys…
Read more US retailers are about to see if Black Friday benefits from a holiday halo effectNEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Black Friday bargains no longer tempt people to leave Thanksgiving tables for midnight mall runs. Brawls in store aisles over toys…
Read more US retailers are about to see if Black Friday benefits from a holiday halo effectNEW YORK (AP) — A strong year for initial public offerings on Wall Street has fizzled out due to the government shutdown and a cautious turn by investors.…
Read more IPO market’s red-hot year has been cooled by the shutdown and more caution among investorsNEW YORK — A strong year for initial public offerings on Wall Street has fizzled out due to the government shutdown and a cautious turn by investors. Many…
Read more IPO market’s red-hot year has been cooled by the shutdown and more caution among investorsWASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed for seven weeks by…
Read more U.S. employers added surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, government says in delayed reportWASHINGTON — The Labor Department will release its numbers on September hiring and unemployment next Thursday, a month and a half late, marking the beginning of the end…
Read more Government will release September jobs report next weekVital federal funding is on the way for Head Start centers that were thrown into crisis by the government shutdown, but it could take time before some children…
Read more Families brace for continued gaps in Head Start service despite government reopeningWith the longest U.S. government shutdown over, state officials said Thursday they are working quickly to get full SNAP food benefits to millions of people who made do…
Read more States scramble to send full SNAP food benefitsWASHINGTON — Now that the government shutdown is over, House and Senate Republicans say they will negotiate with Democrats on whether to extend COVID-era tax credits that help…
Read more Republicans promised health care negotiations after the shutdown, but Democrats are waryAir travelers should expect worsening cancellations and delays this week even if the government shutdown ends, as the Federal Aviation Administration rolls out deeper cuts to flights at…
Read more While Trump threatens controllers, US flight cancellations will drag on even after shutdown endsWASHINGTON — After refusing to convene the U.S. House during the government shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson is recalling lawmakers back into session — and facing an avalanche of…
Read more Speaker faces unruly House as lawmakers return for shutdown votePresident Donald Trump’s administration returned to the Supreme Court on Monday in a push to keep full payments in the SNAP federal food aid program frozen while the…
Read more Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen