![Trump claims to be pro-worker. His record says he's anti-union](/i/c/ba224046-c8e2-f0ba-d431-d0fa8d38edaf.webp)
Trump claims to be pro-worker. His record says he's anti-union
Donald Trump arrives in Michigan Wednesday with a lot more support among blue collar union members than a lot of Republican presidential candidates before him. But his record as president is decidedly anti-union.
2023-09-28 03:29
![How Argentina learned to love the US dollar](/i/c/aba7c37f-a2e1-c158-9aca-74c902e0b0ef.webp)
How Argentina learned to love the US dollar
Stuffing your greenbacks into the "mattress bank" is a way of life for many Argentines.
2023-08-16 07:56
![UK wages grow at a record pace, nearing the inflation rate](/i/c/96e2289f-e036-b451-859a-e259ca774222.webp)
UK wages grow at a record pace, nearing the inflation rate
Wages in the United Kingdom grew 7.8% in the three months to June, the fastest annual rate since records began, the Office for National Statistics said Tuesday.
2023-08-15 15:21
![IRS cannot find millions of backup tax records, watchdog says](/i/c/0921d641-02fe-52dc-dea1-026451f57797.webp)
IRS cannot find millions of backup tax records, watchdog says
The Internal Revenue Service cannot locate thousands of microfilm cartridges storing millions of sensitive business and individual tax account records, a new watchdog report found.
2023-08-12 02:24
![Deflation: Why falling prices in China raise concerns](/i/c/91336afe-1fa1-58c6-22a3-5603514e77f6.webp)
Deflation: Why falling prices in China raise concerns
The world's second largest economy has slipped into deflation for the first time in more than two years.
2023-08-09 15:21
![China exports see biggest drop for three years](/i/c/061aab2f-dc05-0794-507f-6f24d9bae14e.webp)
China exports see biggest drop for three years
Global demand for Chinese goods has fallen as the cost of living and rising interest rates bite.
2023-08-08 16:20
![Canada: Prime Minister holds major cabinet shakeup](/i/c/ff874744-b6fc-2a22-beb5-b9f93f17254e.webp)
Canada: Prime Minister holds major cabinet shakeup
In seeking a fourth term, Justin Trudeau has overhauled his team ahead of Canada's next election.
2023-07-27 03:28
![Nigeria's so-called tax collectors: Menacing and mafia-like](/i/c/e948a332-7052-eae1-f40e-c3a795d11083.webp)
Nigeria's so-called tax collectors: Menacing and mafia-like
The tax system is opaque - and abused, with politicians and private citizens lining their pockets.
2023-07-17 08:15
![Switzerland referendum: Voters back carbon cuts as glaciers melt](/i/c/46685ef2-2c2b-5bd3-d1e0-6902112699c0.webp)
Switzerland referendum: Voters back carbon cuts as glaciers melt
A new law will require less dependence on imported oil and gas and more use of renewable sources.
2023-06-19 08:53
![Powerball lottery winner faces lawsuit alleging ticket theft](/i/c/fb3a7617-9179-70d6-687f-62041453df40.webp)
Powerball lottery winner faces lawsuit alleging ticket theft
Edwin Castro won the jackpot last November - but Jose Rivera claims he is the rightful winner.
2023-05-27 12:21
![Bola Tinubu inauguration: The five tests awaiting Nigeria's new president](/i/c/7c8ef885-8fc6-f0b7-08a8-128cf33448a1.webp)
Bola Tinubu inauguration: The five tests awaiting Nigeria's new president
Bola Tinubu is taking over the presidency of Nigeria - a giant nation with gigantic problems.
2023-05-27 07:52
![China's record carbon emissions expected to peak due to clean energy push, report says](/i/c/fd6574da-15bc-a738-a027-e76e8ed4231a.webp)
China's record carbon emissions expected to peak due to clean energy push, report says
China's carbon emissions will likely hit a new record in 2023 on the back of an economic rebound, but a rapid expansion in green energy will enable its emissions to peak soon, a global energy think tank said on Friday.
2023-05-12 15:16