by Olivia Ardito | Apr 15, 2026 | Economy, Featured, Social Justice
WASHINGTON – According to President Donald Trump, this tax day should be a relief to working families as they see lower taxes. However, experts cautioned that many Black working-class Americans will face many negative consequences during the first tax season when the...
by Georgia Epiphaniou | Apr 15, 2026 | Economy, Featured, Foreign Affairs
WASHINGTON (AN) — Restrained global oil supply resulting from the war in Iran and blockage of the Strait of Hormuz has led to extreme volatility in energy markets that will likely stall global economic growth for the rest of the year, according to the International...
by Ariel Gans | Nov 30, 2021 | Consumer Protection, Coronavirus, Economy, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Omicron variant will not send the economy back to 2020 levels, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told lawmakers on Tuesday. Powell said that despite inflation hitting a 31-year high, the economy is strong, with robust spending signaling growth in...
by Augusta Saraiva | Apr 19, 2021 | Economy, Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Decades ago, then-Sen. Joe Biden established himself as a sort of drug czar on Capitol Hill. In the 1980s, he helped launch the Office of National Drug Control Policy. And a decade later, Biden became one of the masterminds behind Plan Colombia, a $7.5...
by Julia Benbrook | Mar 5, 2021 | Economy, Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — The United States Capitol Police Department said there will be increased security around the Capitol for the next few days. “We have obtained intelligence that shows a possible plot to breach the Capitol by an identified militia group on Thursday,...
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by Jay Silver | Feb 25, 2021 | Coronavirus, Economy, Featured, Living
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Some housing officials in the Capital Region are telling homeowners who are relieved by the new federal COVID-19 eviction moratorium extension to begin preparing financially for the eventual end of the federal program. The U.S. Department of Housing...
