WASHINGTON – When House Republicans proposed their tax-cut plan last week, critics noted that it came with a towering price: It would swell the nation’s debt by $1.5 trillion at a time when the economy is already faring well on its own and a vast generation of retiring baby boomers […]
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The Latest: Oreskes says AP email exchange was ‘innocent’
NEW YORK – The Latest on complaints against former Associated Press and National Public Radio boss Michael Oreskes (all times local): Continue Reading Below 6:50 p.m. A former Associated Press executive who recently lost his job as National Public Radio newsroom chief following sexual-harassment reports says he was “on one […]
Are all Russia ties now sinister, or are some just business?
MOSCOW – A shipping company partly owned by President Donald Trump’s commerce secretary is one of the few in the world that can transport liquefied petroleum gas in cold and icy conditions. Russia is known for its brutal winters as well as its giant, state-controlled oil and gas producers. Continue […]
Apple’s Eye-Popping Q4 Results Leave Nothing to Criticize
In this segment of the Motley Fool Money radio show, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio‘s Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger, and Total Income‘s Ron Gross weigh in on the world’s biggest public company, which got notably bigger after a fiscal fourth-quarter report that blew past expectations on virtually every […]
The Latest: Proposed changes in tax overhaul bill anger Dems
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the Republican tax-cutting plan (all times local): Continue Reading Below 6 p.m. House Republicans are proposing changes to their tax overhaul legislation to restore a tax break for employees who receive child care benefits from their employers and to limit the measure’s impact on universities […]
Microsoft hopes for videogame turnaround with Xbox One X
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) debuts its new Xbox One X console Tuesday, hoping a focus on live services and high-end hardware can reverse its flagging fortunes in the videogame business. Continue Reading Below Microsoft in September promoted Xbox chief Phil Spencer to executive vice president, reporting directly to Chief Executive Satya […]
Why Envision Healthcare Is Spiraling Downward
In this segment of the MarketFoolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool Asset Management‘s Bill Barker consider the case of Envision Healthcare (NYSE: EVHC), a physician-based healthcare company that provides staff to hospitals and other facilities. Continue Reading Below It turned in a poor earnings report and cut guidance […]
Tiny bug posing threat to New Mexico’s $180M pecan industry
CARLSBAD, N.M. – A tiny bug is posing a threat to one of New Mexico’s biggest cash crops. Continue Reading Below An investigation published by the Carlsbad Current-Argus and Roswell Daily Record newspapers found an invasive bug known as the pecan weevil could hurt New Mexico’s $180 million pecan industry. […]
Wall Street climbs to record highs amid merger talk
U.S. stocks climbed to record highs on Monday amid optimism about merger activity and as investors bet that a Republican plan to cut corporate taxes would bolster earnings. Continue Reading Below The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 9.23 points, or 0.04 percent, to 23,548.42, the S&P 500 gained 3.29 points, […]
Anthem picks former UnitedHealth executive to become CEO
INDIANAPOLIS – Blue Cross-Blue Shield insurer Anthem has picked a former top executive from its biggest competitor to replace Joseph Swedish as its next CEO. Continue Reading Below Anthem said Monday that Gail K. Boudreaux will start Nov. 20. Swedish will serve as executive chairman until May and then as […]