• Ohio State names provost as new president after predecessor’s abrupt resignation
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State elevated its chief academic officer to president Thursday, acting swiftly to move past the abrupt resignation of former President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. following revelations about his “inappropriate relationship” with the female host of a podcast for military veterans. Trustees voted unanimously to appoint Executive Vice President and Provost […]
  • US trade deficit narrows in January as exports jump to record high
    WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in January as exports surged to a record high and imports fell, a trend that if sustained, could see trade contributing to economic growth in the first quarter. The trade gap contracted 25.3% to $54.5 billion, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis and […]
  • US sues California over zero emission vehicle, greenhouse gas rules
    WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday sued the state of California, claiming the state’s zero-emission vehicle and tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions rules are illegal and preempted by federal law. The U.S. Transportation Department sued the California Air Resources Board in the U.S. District Court over vehicle rules that remain in place […]
  • US single-family housing starts fall in January
    WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) – U.S. single-family homebuilding fell in January amid harsh winter weather, and a strong rebound is unlikely, with permits for future construction declining.   Single-family housing starts, which account for the bulk of homebuilding, dropped 2.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 935,000 units in January, the Commerce Department’s Census Bureau […]
  • US weekly jobless claims edge down
    WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell last week, which could help to assuage fears of a labor market deterioration after an unexpected decline in employment in February. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits slipped 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 213,000 for the week ended March […]