BIDDEFORD, Maine – Ivanka Trump said Friday a tax bill that has faced heavy criticism from Democrats is a key to her father’s goals of growing the economy and helping the middle class. Continue Reading Below The tax plan is about “supporting American families,” President Donald Trump’s eldest daughter and […]
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GOP test: Expiring tax cuts would mean little bang for buck
WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans have run into a problem with their proposed tax cuts: Under Senate rules, the cuts would expire after 10 years. Continue Reading Below Problem is, most economists say temporary tax cuts would swell the national debt while doing little for economic growth. And without faster growth, […]
Senate advances health care overhaul, single-payer study
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Senate approved a wide-ranging health care reform bill late Thursday that includes a call for the state to study how much a single-payer insurance system would cost. Continue Reading Below Final passage came on a 33-6 vote shortly before midnight after two days of debate and […]
Alaska lawmaker sees financial boon in refuge drilling
WASHINGTON – Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski says her legislation to open Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling would generate $2 billion in royalties over the next decade — with half the money going to her home state. Continue Reading Below But environmental groups and other critics […]
Recalls this week: jackets for babies, children’s bicycles
Quilted jackets for babies are being recalled this week because of snaps that can detach and pose a choking hazard. Other recalled consumer products include children’s bicycles with a faulty crank. Continue Reading Below Here’s a more detailed look: QUILTED JACKETS FOR BABIES DETAILS: OshKosh Baby B’gosh quilted jackets in […]
Cyberattack disclosure policies need rework: SEC
After a slew of high-profile data breaches this year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is planning to update how companies are required to report cybersecurity incidents. Continue Reading Below The SEC’s director of corporation finance, William Hinman, said during a legal conference in New York that while the […]
Maine blueberry harvest down as industry looks for buyers
PORTLAND, Maine – A trade group says Maine’s wild blueberry crop fell sharply this summer to land below 100 million pounds (45 million kilograms) for the first time in four years. Continue Reading Below Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine executive director Nancy McBrady says preliminary industry figures show the crop […]
Animal rights groups demand action against Iowa fur farm
DES MOINES, Iowa – Federal inspectors have repeatedly ordered a southeast Iowa fur farm to improve the grim living conditions for ferrets, foxes, raccoons and skunks it sells to government laboratories and pet stores. Continue Reading Below Many of the animals have been forced to live in sweltering heat or […]
Markets Right Now: Health care companies lead stocks lower
NEW YORK – The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): Continue Reading Below 9:40 a.m. Stocks opening lower as investors continue to do modest amounts of selling after Senate Republicans proposed delaying a corporate tax cut by a year. Health care companies stumbled Friday. Prescription drug distributor […]
Why NCR Corporation Stock Lost 14.5% in October
What happened Continue Reading Below NCR Corportation (NYSE: NCR) stock fell 14.5% in October according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Shares dipped following the release of its third-quarter results that arrived with a lowered full-year earnings outlook. So what NCR’s October 19 earnings release saw it deliver earnings per […]