WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday cleared the way for insurers to sell short-term health plans as a bargain alternative to pricey Obama-law policies for people struggling with high premiums. But the new...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — Spending on U.S. construction projects fell 1.1 percent in June, the biggest decline in more than a year as spending on public construction dropped at the highest rate in more than five years. The decline in...
Read MoreDENVER (AP) — Molson Coors will attempt to sell pot-infused drinks in Canada, where consumable marijuana will become legal next year. Molson Coors Brewing Co. is based in Colorado, which along with Washington, were the first...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Trump administration’s short-term health insurance plans. (All times local): 10:30 a.m. A major insurer group is warning that the Trump administration’s short-term health insurance...
Read MoreLONDON (AP) — Brexit is looming and so is Armageddon, if you believe the headlines in Britain. Newspapers have been flooded with stories about food shortages, stockpiled medicines, grounded flights and troops on the streets of...
Read MoreFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Passengers in plane crashes like the Aeromexico accident — in which no one died — have better chances of survival due to better aircraft construction and safety standards, experts say. Air safety...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are edging higher Wednesday morning as investors cheer Apple’s latest quarterly report, which included strong iPhone sales and a forecast that was better than expected. Private payroll...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. factories grew at a slower pace in July, but American industry remains healthy. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, says its manufacturing index slipped last month to...
Read MoreOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Economic growth is still slowing in nine Midwestern and Plains states amid trade and tariff disputes, according to a monthly survey report released Wednesday. The Mid-America Business Conditions Index declined...
Read MoreBERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have approved the payment of a final bailout loan instalment to Greece worth 15 billion euros ($17.6 billion). The German parliament’s budget committee raised no objections to the payment at...
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