In the first major flex of his influence since Donald Trump was elected, Elon Musk brought…
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Millions of people may get expanded Social Security benefits. Who are they and how would it happen?
ATLANTA — Nearly 3 million people could receive a boost in Social Security payments under legislation…
EPA grants California authority to ban sales of new gas cars by 2035. Action faces reversal by Trump
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday granted two requests from California to enforce strict…
Energy chief Granholm warns against ‘unfettered exports’ of liquefied natural gas
WASHINGTON — The United States should proceed cautiously as officials consider new natural gas export terminals,…
Event promoters, hotels and lodging sites soon will have to disclose extra fees up front
The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday said it will soon require hotels, vacation rental platforms and…
Biden calls for ban on congressional stock trading
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden endorsed a ban on congressional stock trading in an interview that’s…
Why is tech giant SoftBank investing over $100 billion in the US?
BANGKOK — Japanese tycoon Masayoshi Son and President-elect Donald Trump have announced plans for technology and…
TikTok asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block a US ban unless it’s sold
WASHINGTON — TikTok on Monday asked the Supreme Court to step in on an emergency basis…
The US Census Bureau is adding refugees to its immigrant count
The U.S. Census Bureau is changing how it counts immigrants in annual estimates by including more…
Stock market today: Nasdaq hits a record as Wall Street drifts ahead of Federal Reserve’s meeting
NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes drifted amid mixed trading Monday, ahead of this week’s upcoming…