CEOs got smaller raises. It would still take a typical worker two lifetimes to make their annual pay
After ballooning for years, CEO pay growth is finally slowing. The typical compensation package for chief executives who run S&P 500 companies rose just 0.9% last year, to a median of $14.8 million, according to data analyzed for The Associated […]
Read MorePrivate flight with 2 Saudi astronauts returns from space station with Gulf of Mexico splashdown
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – A private flight carrying two Saudi astronauts and other passengers returned to Earth late Tuesday night after a nine-day trip to the International Space Station. The SpaceX capsule carrying the four parachuted into the Gulf […]
Read MoreChina launches new crew for space station, with eye to putting astronauts on moon before 2030
BEIJING (AP) – China launched a new three-person crew for its orbiting space station on Tuesday, with an eye to putting astronauts on the moon before the end of the decade. The Shenzhou 16 spacecraft lifted off from the Jiuquan […]
Read MoreChanges to food aid in debt bill would cost money, far from savings GOP envisioned
WASHINGTON (AP) – A Republican attempt to expand work requirements for federal food aid in debt legislation moving through Congress would increase federal spending by $2.1 billion over 10 years – far from the cuts GOP lawmakers had promised. A […]
Read MoreChristie allies launch super PAC ahead of expected 2024 campaign for the GOP presidential nomination
NEW YORK (AP) – Allies of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have launched a new super PAC to support his expected candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. Christie has painted himself as the only potential candidate willing to directly […]
Read MoreRuling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits
A federal court ruling cleared the way Tuesday for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s settlement of thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids. Under the plan approved by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York, members […]
Read MoreNo deaths reported after rescuers rush to save residents from Iowa building collapse, officials say
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) – Firefighters and other first responders are being credited with saving lives – at great risk to their own safety – after a six-story apartment building in Iowa partially collapsed, authorities said Monday. There were no confirmed […]
Read MoreDebt ceiling deal: What’s in, what’s out of the bill to avert US default
WASHINGTON (AP) – The details of the deal between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy were released Sunday in the form of a 99-page bill that would suspend the nation’s debt limit through 2025 to avoid a federal […]
Read MoreFlorida’s CS/HB7: Individual Freedom Bill
Link to CS/HB 7: Individual Freedom history in house/senate: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/7/?Tab=BillHistory
Read MoreReady for a digital euro? At 25, European Central Bank preps for future of money
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – As it marks its 25th anniversary Wednesday, the European Central Bank is readying a proposed design for a digital version of the euro, responding to pressure from developing technology that could change how money is used […]
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