Oct 14 Global finance leaders warn against complacency By Martin Crutsinger and Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Global finance leaders on Saturday appealed to central bankers to stick as long as possible with low-interest rate policies that have made borrowing attractive and helped safeguard an improving but still fragile world economic recovery. Continue reading
Oct 14 Trump's speech sparks a new war of words between U.S., Iran By Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — President Donald Trump's refusal to certify the Iran nuclear deal has sparked a new war of words between the Islamic Republic and America, fueling growing mistrust and a sense of nationalism among Iranians. The speech has also… Continue reading
Oct 14 AP report: Family freed returns to Canada, says 1 child killed By Martin Benedyk, Rob Gillies and Jill Colvin, Associated Press TORONTO — Former hostage Joshua Boyle said upon arriving back in Canada that the Haqqani network in Afghanistan had killed his infant daughter and raped his American wife during the years they were held in captivity. Boyle gave the statement… Continue reading
Oct 13 Analysis: What you need to know about Trump's changes to the health law By Julie Appleby, Mary Agnes Carey, Kaiser Health News, Julie Rovner, KFF Health News Apparently frustrated by Congress' inability to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump this week decided to take matters into his own hands. Late Thursday evening, the White House announced it would cease key payments to insurers. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch Trump is ending the Obamacare subsidy payments to health insurers. Here's who ends up paying By PBS News Hour President Trump continued to chip away at the Affordable Care Act by ending subsidies to health insurance companies that help pay deductibles, co-payments and out-of-pocket charges for lower-income Americans. Judy Woodruff speaks with Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News to… Continue watching
Oct 13 WATCH: Trump accuses Iran of violating nuclear deal, but he won't pull out now By Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced his decision on the Iran nuclear deal today. Watch the president's remarks in the player above. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday angrily accused Iran of violating the spirit of the landmark 2015 nuclear deal,… Continue reading
Oct 13 Social Security benefits to rise by 2 percent in 2018 By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Millions of Social Security recipients and other retirees will get a 2 percent increase in benefits next year. It's the largest increase since 2012 but comes to only $25 a month for the average beneficiary. The Social Security… Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Trump addresses the Values Voter Summit By Joshua Barajas President Donald Trump spoke at the Values Voter Summit today. Watch the president's remarks in the player above. President Donald Trump addressed the annual Values Voter Summit today, becoming the first sitting president to speak at the conservative… Continue reading
Oct 12 Trump plans to 'immediately' stop ACA payments to insurers By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press In a move likely to roil America's insurance markets, President Donald Trump will "immediately" halt payments to insurers under the Obama-era health care law he has been trying to persuade Congress to unravel for months. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 9:13 How Trump's executive order affects health care plans By Travis Daub Congress may have failed to repeal and replace Obamacare, but an executive order signed by President Trump on Thursday could trigger big changes in the health care law. William Brangham talks to Avik Roy of the Foundation for Research on… Continue watching