Politics Feb 22 AP FACT CHECK: Donald Trump and the audacity of hype In their boisterous presidential debate, several Democrats sold short the health care plans of rivals or glossed over aspects of their own record. In an audacious league of his own, President Donald Trump celebrated the elimination of a tax that…
Politics Feb 11 After Iowa, many New Hampshire Dems worry about fairness Only 14% of New Hampshire Democrats said they were "very confident" that the process for picking a presidential nominee would be fair, a sign of possible doubts lingering in voters' minds ahead of the state's Tuesday primary.
Politics Feb 04 AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s claims in his State of Union address President Donald Trump's portrayal of American renewal Tuesday drew on falsehoods about American energy supremacy and the economy as well as distortions about his predecessor's record.
Politics Jan 21 AP Fact Check: Trump spreads distortion at Davos At Davos, President Donald Trump has shared distortions about his policies and record while attending the World Economic Forum, according to the Associated Press.
Economy Jan 10 U.S. economy added 145,000 jobs in December The unemployment rate held at 3.5% for the second straight month.
Nation Jan 05 AP Fact Check: Lest old distortions be forgot President Donald Trump closed out the old year by reprising a selection of his most familiar falsehoods and putting a few of his predecessor’s accomplishments in his own win column.
Economy Jan 03 U.S. manufacturing activity falls to lowest level in a decade The sector was hurt by weakening demand and last year's global economic slowdown. But some signs suggest that the setback for manufacturing has bottomed out.
Nation Nov 01 U.S. added 128,000 jobs in October despite GM strike The Labor Department also said Friday that the unemployment rate ticked up from 3.5% to 3.6%, still near a five-decade low.
Economy Aug 21 U.S. home sales rose in July, aided by low mortgage rates Cheaper borrowing costs have enabled sales to rise 0.6% from a year ago, ending 16 consecutive months of annual sales declines.
Politics Aug 20 WATCH: Trump acknowledges China polices may mean U.S. economic pain Asked if his trade war with China could tip the country into recession, Trump brushed off the idea as "irrelevant" and said it was imperative to "take China on."…