Now McConnell, sitting since 2019 as chief judge of the U.S. District Court, is at the center of a high-stakes legal battle between Democratic states and President Donald Trump’s administration over a ...

Powell said he agreed that countries that pursue free-trade policies enjoy faster economic growth and higher consumer incomes ...

Is Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell a free trader who believes low tariffs are good for the U.S. economy? He sure is, and acknowledged as much in Senate testimony on Tuesday. In 2018, Powell sai ...

Rhode Island’s first pallet shelter community officially opened Tuesday morning. A grand opening ceremony was held at ECHO ...

The civil disobedience by dozens of middle-schoolers — and some adults — was aimed at the Trump administration’s rollback of ...

Investors and traders as well as CEOs and central bankers continue to adjust to a new administration in Washington, D.C.

Washington (CNN) — America’s central bank is in no rush to slash interest rates any time soon, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...

Key Takeaways Senators Bernie Sanders and Josh Hawley introduced a bill last week that would cap credit card interest rates ...

Everyone talks about waste and fraud, but no one does anything about it. That may sum up the view of many, if not most, ...

Rhode Island leaders say Judge John “Jack” McConnell Jr. is well-equipped to handle the pressure that comes with ruling ...

The first few weeks of the Trump administration have been a whirlwind, raising alarm among Democrats and pleasing supporters ...

U.S. Department of Agriculture data shows that egg prices increased 14.5% since President Donald Trump took office, increasing from $6.57 to $7.52 per dozen. And for the week of Feb. 2 through Feb. 7, ...