As whiskey and bourbon business booms, beloved distillers face pushback over taxes and emissions

MULBERRY, Tenn. (AP) — For decades, the whiskey and bourbon makers of Tennessee and Kentucky have…

New minimum pay rates for NYC app-based food delivery workers are delayed

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge Friday ordered New York City to temporarily delay new minimum…

Biden takes aim at ‘junk’ insurance, vowing to save money for consumers being played as ‘suckers’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday rolled out a new set of initiatives to…

U.S. destroys last of its declared chemical weapons, closing a deadly chapter dating to World War I

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — The last of the United States’ declared chemical weapons stockpile was destroyed…

More Americans apply for jobless benefits, but layoffs are not rising significantly

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits rose last week, but remains at healthy levels…

Nevada secures $285M opioid settlement with Walgreens, bringing total settlements to $1 billion

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The state of Nevada has reached a $285 million settlement with Walgreens…

Stock market today: Global stocks higher after Wall St hits 15-month high ahead of holiday

BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets were mostly higher Tuesday after Australia’s central bank kept its…

Yellen addresses Essence Festival crowd, discusses economy, efforts to enfold minority communities

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday touted the Biden administration’s efforts…

With Muslim members away for Eid, Minneapolis City Council kills rent control measure

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — While three Muslim council members were away to observe the Eid al-Adha holiday,…

Fed’s Powell reinforces likelihood of more rate hikes because of persistently high inflation

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell reiterated Thursday that the Federal Reserve will likely raise interest…