Biden loses his train of thought, calls Harris ‘Vice President Trump’ in solo press conference
President Biden has faced growing drop-out pressure from Democratic lawmakers, donors and from some voter polling after his debate flop against Donald Trump.
Biden stumbles over Zelenskyy introduction, calls him ‘President Putin’
The latest verbal gaffe by U.S. President Joe Biden comes as he faces increasing calls by Democrats to quit the 2024 election contest against Donald Trump.
Microsoft’s decision to give up OpenAI board observer seat doesn’t quell key concerns
Microsoft will no longer have a board observer seat at OpenAI, but regulatory and safety concerns persist.
10 states with America’s worst infrastructure, and most to gain from billions in federal dollars
The U.S. government infrastructure spending boom is the biggest since the New Deal, and these ten states need all the help they can get.
America’s 10 best states for infrastructure, where you can rely on roads, bridges, airports, power, and internet
Hundreds of billions in federal infrastructure spending from Biden administration plans has corporations and states scrambling for a piece of the action.
As inflation cools, estimate for 2025 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment goes down
The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment may be 2.7% next year, according to a new estimate based on government inflation data released on Thursday.
Here’s the inflation breakdown for June 2024 — in one chart
The annual inflation rate declined again in June 2024, as measured by the consumer price index. Consumers have seen relief for staples such as food and gas.
Biden ‘needs to drop out’ campaign official says, more Democrats in Congress agree
President Joe Biden has refused to quit his campaign for a second term, but his debate performance against Donald Trump continues fueling Democratic panic.
Inflation falls 0.1% in June from prior month, helping case for lower rates
The monthly inflation rate dipped for the first time in more than four years, providing further cover for the Fed to start lowering rates later this year.
This is America’s worst state for business in 2024, and off-the-charts childcare costs are a big reason
Hawaii is America’s Worst State for Business in 2024, with cost of living including child care the nation’s highest, and climate disaster risks increasing.
