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Jobless claims plunge to 222,000, second-lowest mark in decades
Posted on Thursday, February 22, 2018
New applications for unemployment benefits dropped 7,000 to 222,000 in the second full week of February, the Department of Labor reported Thursday, the second-lowest mark of the recovery and a good sign for the economy.
Uranium One informant makes Clinton allegations in testimony
Posted on Thursday, February 8, 2018
An FBI informant connected to the Uranium One controversy told three congressional committees in written testimony that Moscow routed millions of dollars to America with the expectation it would be used to benefit Bill Clinton's charitable efforts while…
House moves forward on bill that would avert shutdown
Posted on Wednesday, February 7, 2018
The House voted Tuesday to avert another government shutdown, approving a bill to fund the military for the rest of the year and domestic operations for six more weeks, as all sides sounded optimistic about a broader deal.