Sunday January 12th, 2025 6:33PM

AP Business

Powell: Fed's independence from politics is vital to its interest rate decisions
Chair Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve’s ability to set interest rates free of political interference is necessary for it to make decisions to serve “all Americans” rather than a political party or political outcome
2:50PM ( 1 month ago )
Mexico's Senate votes to charge cruise ship passengers $42 per head for port calls
Mexico's Senate has voted to charge cruise ship passengers $42 per head for port calls, drawing sharp criticism from the tourism industry
2:16PM ( 1 month ago )
Legislators propose 15% to 25% tax rate for new states adopting internet gambling
Lawmakers from states with legalized gambling are proposing standards for other states that are considering allowing internet betting
1:53PM ( 1 month ago )
United Healthcare CEO kept a low public profile. Then he was shot to death in New York
Brian Thompson led one of the biggest health insurers in the US but he was largely unknown to the millions his decisions affected
1:18PM ( 1 month ago )
UnitedHealthcare CEO kept a low public profile. Then he was shot to death in New York
Brian Thompson led one of the biggest health insurers in the US but was unknown to millions of people his decisions affected
1:18PM ( 1 month ago )
Union rights take center stage in already high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Wisconsin’s upcoming Supreme Court election already had high stakes, with majority control on the line
1:10PM ( 1 month ago )
Trump nominates cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins as SEC chair
President-elect Donald Trump says he intends to nominate cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission
1:07PM ( 1 month ago )
Austrian court rules that Ukrainian businessman Firtash can't be extradited to the US
An Austrian court has ruled that Ukrainian businessman Dymitro Firtash can’t be extradited to the U.S. in a long-running legal saga that centers on a corruption case related to an alleged plan to pay bribes in India
12:04PM ( 1 month ago )
Raw milk recall in California expands after tests detect more bird flu virus
A California farm has expanded a recall of raw milk sold in stores and has halted production
11:54AM ( 1 month ago )