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AP Fact Check: Trump and the Myriad Costs of Cheaper Oil
President Donald Trump is suggesting Americans should be happy about a plunge in oil prices because it'll mean cheaper gas. Those savings at the pump, though, are likely to come at a cost.
Wells Fargo Chairwoman Resigns Ahead of Scheduled Testimony
The announcement Sunday arrived less than a month after the bank agreed to pay a $3 billion fine related to its long-running practice of opening unauthorized bank accounts to meeting unrealistic sales goals.
Boston's 1st Recreational Marijuana Shop Opens
The first recreational marijuana shop opened Monday in Boston, where owners are bracing for large crowds.
Spotty Sick Leave Policies Limit Options for Avoiding Virus
While white collar workers trying to avoid contagion can work from home or call in sick if they experience symptoms of the virus, such precautions are not an options for millions of others.
Trump Grapples with Public Health and Economic Maelstrom
As fears about the coronavirus outbreak roiled financial markets, the nation's political leaders grappled Monday with a public health and economic maelstrom — as well as concerns for their own safety.
Mexico: Thousands Stay In to Protest Violence Against Women
Untold thousands of women across Mexico stayed home from work and school Monday as part of a strike billed as "A Day Without Women."
Trump Plans Payroll Tax Relief in Response to Coronavirus
Intending to calm the fears of financial markets over the impact of the epidemic, Trump told reporters Monday he is seeking "very substantial relief" to the payroll tax.
The Preventable Death of An Asylum Seeker in A Solitary Cell
An Associated Press investigation into Roylan Hernandez Diaz's death last October found neglect and apparent violations of government policies by jailers.
Mortgage Loan Do's and Don'ts
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AP Fact Check: Trump's Rosy Take on Govt's Handling of Virus
As the stock market convulses, airline schedules buckle and businesses worry their overseas supply lines will snap, President Donald Trump is looking on the sunny side.
Before Italy's Virus Lockdown, A Dash to the Last Train Out
I was out to dinner in the medieval city of Padua when the text messages and phone calls started pouring in: The last train out leaves at 11:31 p.m. Get back to Rome before the military blocks the roads.
Judge Sides with Transgender Alaska Librarian in Health Case
An Alaska health care plan that has excluded coverage of gender-confirming surgery for transgender employees is discriminatory, a federal judge ruled Friday.
P&G CEO on Products for Older Folks; Cutting Back on Plastic
Tide detergent, Pantene shampoo and Gillette razors have filled cupboards for decades. But being a household name isn't good enough anymore.
Native Americans Scramble over Shutdown of Fargo Sweat Lodge
In the decade since Fargo agreed to host a sweat lodge for the many Native Americans who live in the area, the simple structure and its users have suffered a series of indignities.
Police: Fight over Parking Spot Led to Deadly Mall Shooting
Atlanta police said a fight over a parking spot led to the fatal shooting of a man outside a high-end shopping center in one of the city's most prominent neighborhoods.
60 Years Later, 'An Appeal for Human Rights' Still Resonates
Sixty years have passed since Roslyn Pope came home from Europe to a segregated South and channeled her frustrations into writing "An Appeal for Human Rights."
Dems Look to Michigan Primary As Testing Ground for November
Ask Arlene Williams about President Donald Trump's promises to bring back auto industry jobs that have evaporated across Michigan and she'll point with irony to the Chevy Blazer, parts for which are being made in Mexico.
Plunging Yields Force Investors and Fed to Rethink Strategy
The response in stock markets to the growing risk from the coronavirus has been swift and fierce. But a better gauge of fear on Wall Street may be the bond market, where interest rates have plunged to all-time lows.
Millennial Money: Credit Card Loyalty is No Virtue
The credit card market is bubbling with useful and rewarding offers for many kinds of consumers and lifestyles. Yet, many Americans have the wrong card, and their loyalty is hurting them financially.
UN Report: Equality for Women Remains A Distant Goal
The bold agenda adopted 25 years ago to achieve gender equality remains a distant goal, with women still facing poverty, discrimination and violence and failing to seriously rise in politics and business.