September
September 11, 2023 | The Associated Press
US Marks 22 Years Since 9/11 With Tributes and Tears, From Ground Zero to Alaska
NEW YORK—Americans looked back Monday on 9/11 with moments of silence, tearful words, and appeals to teach younger generations about the terror attacks 22 years ago. “For those of us who lost people on that day, that day is still happening. Everybody else moves on. And you find a way to go forward, but that […]
November 4, 2021 | Reuters
US Trade Deficit Jumps to Record High in September
WASHINGTON—The U.S. trade deficit jumped to a record high in September as exports slumped, government data showed on Thursday. The Commerce Department said that the trade gap surged 11.2 percent to a record $80.9 billion. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast an $80.5 billion deficit. Exports tumbled 3.0 percent to $207.6 billion in September. Goods […]
October 15, 2021 | Christopher Burroughs
US Retail Sales Reveal Surprise Increase in September Despite Ongoing Supply Shortages
American retail sales rose unexpectedly in September amid ongoing supply chain shortages, raising concerns as the nation nears the holiday shopping season. The U.S Census Bureau announced Friday a 0.7 percent increase from August. The July–August increase was also revised up to 0.9 percent instead of the 0.7 percent earlier reported (pdf). The increase was […]
October 8, 2021 | Tom Ozimek
American Employers Added 194,000 Jobs in September, Far Below Expectations
America’s private employers added fewer than 200,000 jobs in September, sharply undershooting market expectations and painting a picture of labor market recovery that’s on wobbly footing. The Labor Department’s jobs report, released Oct. 8, shows that non-farm payroll employment rose by a paltry 194,000 last month, down from last month’s upwardly revised 366,000 and far below the […]
September 2, 2021 | Katabella Roberts
WHO Urges Countries To Hold Off Giving COVID-19 Booster Shots Through September
The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to hold off on giving COVID-19 booster shots through September so that poorer nations can provide citizens with their first dose of the vaccine. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters that some low-income countries, including many in Africa, have less than two percent of their adult populations fully vaccinated. […]
August 3, 2021 | Isabel van Brugen
Germany, UK to Offer COVID-19 Booster Shots to Certain Groups From September
Germany and the UK have both announced plans to offer a COVID-19 booster shot as soon as next month. The booster shot in Germany will be prioritized for those deemed to be more at risk, such as people who don’t have strong immune systems or the immunocompromised, from next month, while in the UK, some […]
September 11, 2020 | Jack Phillips
Trump Says ‘America Will Never Relent in Pursuing Terrorists’ in 9/11 Ceremony
President Donald Trump on Friday remembered the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks at the crash site of United Airlines Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, saying the 40 passengers on board who overcame terrorist hijackers show that Americans will “fight back.” “America will never relent in pursuing terrorists that threaten our people,” Trump said, adding: “The […]
