US Markets

SlateStone Wealth chief market strategist Kenny Polcari discusses what market headwinds could hurt the U.S. economy on 'Varney & Co.' Investor’s Business Daily executive editor Alissa Coram ... Read More

The U.S. Faces the Same Risks Ancient Rome Faced in Caesar’s Day

On the contrary, while the U.S. military faces bipartisan criticism, soldiers show no inclination to make generals into dictators. In fact, politicians are decreasingly likely to have any military ... Read More

U.S. life expectancy improves despite record-high overdose deaths

Final data for 2022 was published Thursday by the U.S Centers for Disease ... But the report did deliver some good news. The age-adjusted death rate for COVID-19 fell more than half between ... Read More

2024 U.S. Elections News | Top Headlines, Latest Polls & Analysis | Reuters

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has indicated to advisers he is keen on a new middle-class tax cut should he return to the White House, two people familiar with the discussions ... Read More

Massachusetts, DC impose new travel restrictions

Cheney Orr/Reuters In Georgia, where last week saw ... updated its U.S. coronavirus death toll projection Thursday, saying it now expects 175,000 deaths by Aug. 15. ABC News' Matthew Seyler ... Read More

U.S. traffic deaths drop in 2023, despite drivers logging more miles

This marks the second year in a row that traffic crash deaths have dropped in the United States. In 2022, "716 fewer people were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes on U.S. roadways," the ... Read More

Environmental & Climate News | Reuters

Sustainabilitycategory Australian regulator sues Clorox over false claims on 'ocean plastic' bags The Australian competition regulator has taken legal action against U.S. bleach maker Clorox's ... Read More

Really Bad Chess

Maybe you were one of the many people who began playing chess because you watched The Queen’s Gambit during the pandemic ... Whatever your skill level, Really Bad Chess is a modern take on ... Read More

U.S. News law school rankings release date set, methodology changes expected

March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. News & World report said on Tuesday that it will release its closely watched law school rankings on April 9, amid predictions about possible methodology changes. Read More

Share of Americans who say Jews in US face 'a lot' of discrimination spikes since 2021: poll

The respondents were from among a nationally representative sample of 12,693 U.S. adults, which included American Jews and Muslims. Most U.S. Jews and Muslims say they have felt discrimination ... Read More

Coinbase must face US securities regulator's lawsuit, judge says

(Reuters) -A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuit against Coinbase can move forward, but dismissed one claim the regulator made ... Read More