148,000 Jobs Were Added To U.S. Economy In December
It's a sharp drop from the November result of more than 250,000 jobs. With data for December now in, U.S. job growth fell in 2017, to 2.1 million from 2.2 million in 2016.
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GOP Tax Law Sparks Confusion And Outcry In Blue States As N.Y. Threatens Lawsuit
Democrats say the new tax law unfairly targets blue states. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he will file a lawsuit, while confusion reigns for Americans who tried to prepay property taxes.
Trump Must Decide Soon Whether To Reinstate Sanctions Against Iran
In less than two weeks, President Trump has to decide whether to recommend to Congress to reinstate sanctions against Iran. The president's decision has been complicated by the protests in Iran.
Hospitals Nationally Hit Hard By Medicare's Safety Penalties
Seven states saw a third or more of their hospitals punished under the federal health law's campaign against hospital-acquired conditions. Critics accuse some unscathed hospitals of gaming the system.
Lack Of Funds Keeps Louisiana From Buying Out Coastal Residents
Louisiana admits it can't protect all its residents from increased flooding. But with no money to buy people out, many vulnerable residents are stuck, struggling to cope.
Police Say Man Used Ill-Gotten Gains To Buy Engagement Ring
Police in Ohio say the suspect spent $4,500 on a ring less than an hour after the robbery and gave it to his fiancee the next day. He denies the robbery but admits surveillance photos look like him.
Blizzard Conditions Hit New England As Massive Winter Storm Travels North
As the "bomb cyclone" intensifies, visibility has dropped to nearly zero in some sections of the snow band. Serious flooding and hurricane-force winds have been observed in coastal Massachusetts.
Training For The Olympics Is Hard Enough. Try Doing That While Earning A Degree
Olympic athletes struggle to balance the demands of their sports with college.
Fort Collins, Colo., Will Create Broadband Utility, 'Committed' To Net Neutrality
The city will provide broadband as a utility, building out its own infrastructure. An expensive ad campaign failed to sway either voters or the City Council on the issue.
The Met Is Set To Snap Nearly 5 Decades Of Pay-As-You-Wish Tradition
Since 1970, New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art has not mandated an admission fee. Come March, that will change for out-of-state visitors — but critics haven't accepted the decision quietly.