Yearly Archives: 2019

Dow Plummets After China Retaliates with Tariff Hikes

Dow Plummets After China Retaliates with Tariff Hikes

WASHINGTON  (WBAP/KLIF News) – The U.S. stock market went into a tailspin at open Monday after China announced its raising tariffs on $60 billion on U.S. goods, with additional rates of 20% and 25%. The DOW closed down more than 600 points, Nasdaq closed down 270 and the S&P 500 closed down 70. China said…MORE

Julián Castro makes universal pre-K focus of education plan

Julián Castro makes universal pre-K focus of education plan

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro on Monday unveiled an education plan that joins other 2020 candidates in calling for tuition-free higher education, universal prekindergarten and raising teacher pay. The rollout follows the former Obama Cabinet member’s immigration plan that was more detailed than many of his rivals in the sprawling Democratic…MORE