Poll: 70% of Americans say nation is on the wrong track
By MICHELLE R. SMITH and EMILY SWANSON
Associated Press
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — The state of the union is dark.
A large majority of Americans say they are...
Economists: Slowdown is likely, not recession
By JOSH BOAK
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of business economists foresee no recession in the United States within the next 12 months...
Falling home sales don’t help middle-class buyers
Analysis: Despite a lowdown in price gains, more middle-class Americans aren’t able to afford a house
By JOSH BOAK
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — When home...
Tech rises, but stocks’ four-week winning streak comes to an end
By MARLEY JAY
and DAMIAN J. TROISE
AP Markets Writers
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Friday, recovering a chunk of their losses...
Senate rejects 2 plans for ending shutdown
By ANDREW TAYLOR and ALAN FRAM
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A splintered Senate voted down competing Democratic and Republican plans for ending the 35-day partial government...
Chefs and truck drivers beware: AI will make you jobless
By MATT O’BRIEN
AP Technology Writer
Robots aren’t replacing everyone, but a quarter of U.S. jobs will be severely disrupted as artificial intelligence accelerates the automation...
Huawei announces 5G phone based on its own technology
By JOE McDONALD
AP Business Writer
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese tech giant Huawei announced plans Wednesday for a next-generation smartphone that will use its own technology...
Poll: ‘Medicare-for-all’ support varies with details
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Medicare-for-all” makes a good first impression, but support plunges when people are asked if they’d pay higher taxes or...
First Bank of Berne donates to Parks Department
Text First Bank of Berne recently donated $1,500 to the Bluffton Parks Department Health and Wellness program. Erica Bennett, First Bank of Berne’s Bluffton...
Shutdown votes set up political test for Senate
By ALAN FRAM and ANDREW TAYLOR
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate leaders agreed to hold votes this week on dueling proposals to reopen shuttered federal...