Feb 12 Ford recalls over 240,000 vehicles to fix suspension problem By Associated Press The recall covers the Ford Flex, Taurus police car, Taurus SHO and Lincoln MKT from the 2013 through 2018 model years. Continue reading
Feb 12 U.S. on track for first $1 trillion budget deficit since 2012 By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The U.S. budget deficit through the first four months of this budget year is up 19% from the same period a year ago. Continue reading
Feb 12 U.S. gives Iraq sanctions waiver for vital Iranian gas imports By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Samya Kullab, Associated Press The U.S. had expressed willingness to extend the waiver, which was due to expire this week, officials told The Associated Press, on the condition that Iraq provide a timeline detailing a plan to wean itself off of Iranian gas dependence. Continue reading
Feb 12 How the T-Mobile-Sprint merger could increase inequality By Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, The Conversation Research suggests the U.S. could begin to rein in its yawning wealth gap by vigorously cracking down on anti-competitive behavior in the marketplace. Continue reading
Feb 12 U.S. whiskey exports decline amid EU trade dispute By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Overall exports of bourbon, Tennessee whiskey and rye whiskey tumbled amid a trade war-induced decline even as U.S. sales posted solid gains. Continue reading
Feb 11 Global energy-related carbon emissions flattened out in 2019 By Associated Press Data published Tuesday showed declines in rich countries balancing out a rise in poor nations. Continue reading
Feb 11 Farmers worry Florida bill will worsen labor scarcity By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Legislation that would require private companies in Florida to verify each new hire's eligibility to work in the U.S. is worrying farmers in the agriculture-rich state. Continue reading
Feb 11 U.S. regulators expand antitrust probe into 5 giant tech companies By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Federal regulators are ramping up their investigation of the market dominance of five giant tech companies. Continue reading
Feb 11 Federal judge clears way for T-Mobile's takeover of Sprint By Tali Arbel, Associated Press Once that happens, the number of major U.S. wireless companies would shrink from four to three. Continue reading
Feb 11 WATCH: Federal Reserve Chair Powell says economy looks resilient despite risk of China virus By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Powell said the Fed is monitoring developments stemming from the coronavirus, which he said "could lead to disruptions in China that spill over to the rest of the global economy."… Continue reading