The acting chief of the top federal agency for protecting worker rights has signaled a pivot…
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NHTSA Estimates Traffic Fatalities in 2024 Were Lowest in Five Years
Early estimates from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for traffic fatalities in 2024 indicate that…
Roof Repair and Replacement Costs Up Nearly 30% Since 2022: Verisk
Roof repair and replacement cost value totaled nearly $31 billion last year — up nearly 30%…
Trump Issues Order to Block State Climate Change Policies
U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday that aims to block the enforcement…
Liberty Mutual CEO Sweeney Elected Chairman as Long Retires
Liberty Mutual’s Timothy M. Sweeney, president and chief executive officer, has been elected chairman of Liberty…
Trump Temporarily Lowers Tariffs for Most Countries, Raises Them for China
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would temporarily lower new tariffs on many countries,…
Catastrophe Bonds Among Few Asset Classes Withstanding Meltdown
A bond market designed around natural catastrophes is proving remarkably resilient to a man-made market meltdown.…
Hackers Spied on 100 US Bank Regulators’ Emails for Over a Year
Hackers intercepted about 103 bank regulators’ emails for more than a year, gaining access to highly…
Pedestrian Traffic Deaths About 50% Than a Decade Ago: Report
About 50% more pedestrians were killed during the first six months of 2024 compared to a…
Tariffs Threaten to Push US Home Insurance Rates Even Higher
With the Los Angeles fires in January and last week’s severe storms that brought flooding and…
Justice Department Disbands Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team
The U.S. Justice Department is disbanding its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and ordering prosecutors to narrow…
EEOC Documents on DEI Programs Increase Pressure on Employers
On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Public Affairs issued a…
US Trade Rep Faces Bipartisan Questions on Scope and Duration of Tariffs
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told U.S. senators on Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s administration has…
Insurance Industry Contemplates Knock-On Effect of Tariffs to Claims, Consumers
Insurance industry analysts, economists, and trade associations have continued to look at the potential effect of…
Collectors Feel Relief as Classic Cars Evade Trump’s Auto Tariffs
President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plan has rocked global markets. But one turgid addendum issued by…
Boeing Settles Lawsuits With Two 737 MAX Crash Victims’ Families
U.S. planemaker Boeing Co reached settlements with the families of two people who died in the…
Appeals Court Blocks Trump From Removing Democrats From Labor Boards
A federal appeals court blocked U.S. President Donald Trump from removing Democratic members from two federal…
Severe Storms in Central US Cause $80-90B in Economic Damage
A multiday severe weather outbreak in the central U.S. caused an estimated $80 billion to $90…
Trump’s Tariff ‘Medicine’ Engulfs Markets, US Stocks in Spin After Talk of Pause
resident Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plans battered global markets again on Monday after he said foreign…
Buffett Says Comments Attributed to Him on X, TikTok ‘All False’
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said Friday that all reports circulating on social media sites including X, TikTok…