WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Federal Reserve official said Friday that massive uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s tariffs has caused some businesses to cut back on hiring and spending, threatening to slow the economy, but he added that it’s not yet clear whether the central bank should cut its key interest rate. Tom Barkin,…… MORE
A former CEO of the nation’s largest waste management company who currently serves on the FedEx board of directors will take over control of the U.S. Postal Service. The chair of the service’s Board of Governors announced Friday that David Steiner will become the nation’s 76th postmaster general, pending his successful completion of ethics and…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish as Wall Street and other financial markets wait for a highly anticipated meeting on Saturday between China and the United States on trade. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% Friday to finish the week with a modest dip of 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — AP U.S. President Donald Trump said from the White House on Thursday that his government has reached a trade agreement with the United Kingdom. Trump said the deal increases access for U.S. agricultural products, though he added that the final details were still being written up. Britain says the deal will cut tariffs…… MORE
UPDATE: Lord Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo the 14th, the first American Pope, Cardinal to the city of Chicago, U.S., is chosen as the new Pope. He left as a missionary to go to Peru as a young man, starting his journey with the Catholic Church. VATICAN CITY (AP) — White smoke poured from the…… MORE