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U.S. economy slowing, but consumers limiting downside

Posted on Friday, August 30, 2019

U.S. economic growth slowed in the second quarter, the government confirmed on Thursday, but the strongest consumer spending in 4-1/2 years amid a solid labor market threw cold water on financial market expectations of a recession.

Is China’s ‘social credit’ surveillance system coming to America?

Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2019

China's "social credit" system, a high-tech operation that tracks and assigns points in relation to the daily activities and behavior choices of its citizens, is being developed in Silicon Valley.

Federal judge partially blocks Missouri abortion ban

Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2019

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked an eight-week abortion ban from taking effect in Missouri but will allow another part of the law to move forward that bans abortion on the basis of race, sex, or disability.

‘A Blockbuster Economy’: Despite 500,000 Fewer Jobs and Tariff Trouble

Posted on Friday, August 23, 2019

The economy is on everyone's mind this week as fears about a possible recession continue to capture headlines. Now, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has released some revised employment numbers showing 500,000 fewer jobs were created than initially…

DOJ: 64% of Federal Arrests in 2018 Were of Non-U.S. Citizens

Posted on Friday, August 23, 2019

Approximately 64 percent of the arrests that the federal government made in fiscal 2018 were of non-U.S. citizens, according to a report released today by the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics.

Deficits to exceed $12 trillion through 2029: CBO

Posted on Thursday, August 22, 2019

The federal government will rack up $12.2 trillion in deficits through 2029, according to a new projection from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), an $809 billion increase from its last projection in May.

Electoral College Members Don’t Have to Follow the Will of Voters, Appeals Court Rules

Posted on Thursday, August 22, 2019

A U.S. appeals court in Denver said Electoral College members can vote for the presidential candidate of their choice and aren’t bound by the popular vote in their states.

Trump looking at possible tax cuts amid economic jitters

Posted on Wednesday, August 21, 2019

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration was considering potential tax cuts on wages as well as profits from asset sales, and sought to play down market anxieties that the world’s top economy could be heading for…

U.S. Department of Labor: New Federal Rule ‘Helps To Ensure the Civil Rights of Religious Employers Are Protected’

Posted on Tuesday, August 20, 2019

A new federal rule from the U.S. Department of labor will allow religious organizations contracting with the government to maintain consistency between their hiring practices and their statements of faith without losing funding.

US Retail Sales Up Solidly in Sign of Consumer Optimism

Posted on Friday, August 16, 2019

Americans spent more at retail stores and restaurants in July, a sign that concerns over weakening economic growth and a persistent trade war that has roiled financial markets have yet to dampen consumer confidence.

US housing debt surges to $9.4T, topping record high from 2008

Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2019

Residential mortgage debt in the U.S. reached a new high in the three months through June, topping a previous record during the height of the financial crisis.

US Stocks Plunge 3% on Recession Fears

Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2019

Stock markets in Japan fell Thursday, but not as drastically as the plummets experienced by U.S. markets a day earlier that amplified recession fears.

Federal Spending Sets New Record; Treasury Runs Nearly $900 Billion Deficit

Posted on Tuesday, August 13, 2019

The federal government spent a record $3,727,014,000,000 in the first ten months of fiscal 2019 (October through July), according to the Monthly Treasury Statement released today.

Republican plans to cancel Trump primaries in some states see pushback

Posted on Monday, August 12, 2019

As California Democrats try to keep President Trump off the state’s Republican primary ballot next year, Republicans in other states are pondering plans to cancel or modify their own 2020 presidential nominating contests and essentially affirm the party’s…

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