Dec 18 Judge OKs nearly $25 billion for PG&E fire victims, insurers By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press A federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved two Pacific Gas & Electric settlements totaling $24.5 billion to help pay the losses suffered by homeowners, businesses and insurers in the aftermath of catastrophic Northern California wildfires that sent the nation’s largest… Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 6:06 How halting production of Boeing’s 737 Max could affect the aviation industry Earlier this fall, Boeing said it expected its 737 Max jets to fly again in January 2020. But as a Federal Aviation Administration investigation continues and concerns about the plane’s safety persist, the aerospace giant has announced it is pausing… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 7:10 What Trump’s refugee policies could mean for places like Bowling Green, Kentucky For the year that began in October, President Trump has capped the number of refugees who may enter the U.S. at 18,000 -- the lowest level since 1980. The policy is having a significant effect in what may seem like… Continue watching
Dec 17 Column: What’s being left out of the Medicare for All debate By Philip Moeller Consumers already are upset about growing difficulties paying for health care. Imagine how they’d take to the streets – or perhaps the voting booth -- if they knew the real size of their health care bill. Continue reading
Dec 17 Job openings rise 3.3 percent in October By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press That suggests that businesses remain confident enough in the economic outlook to create more jobs. Continue reading
Dec 16 Boeing to pause production of 737 Max airliner in January By Tom Krishner, Associated Press The move amounts to an acknowledgement that it will take much longer than Boeing expected to win approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and other global regulators to fly the planes again. Continue reading
Dec 16 How paid parental leave for federal workers could spur wider changes By Hope Yen, Alexandra Olson, Associated Press A bill that is expected to receive final congressional approval Tuesday gives 12 weeks of paid leave to mothers and fathers of newborns, newly adopted children or foster children. Continue reading
Dec 16 Hallmark reinstates same-sex marriage commercials By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press The earlier decision by Crown Media, Hallmark's parent company, to pull several ads for the wedding planning site Zola featuring two brides kissing at the altar had launched a storm of protest. Continue reading
Dec 15 China delays tariffs on US autos, other goods in trade deal By Associated Press China’s government says it will postpone planned punitive tariffs on U.S.-made automobiles and other goods following an interim trade deal with Washington. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 6:37 Why U.S. and China are still ‘very far away’ from ending trade war On Friday, the Trump administration and China announced the first phase of a deal to de-escalate the trade war between the world’s two largest economies. But the agreement, positioned by the White House as a major victory, has prompted many… Continue watching