Employers are likely to offer their workers only modest pay hikes in 2027, according to a new estimate. Salary increases next year are forecast to average 3.5%, including merit raises, cost-of-living adjustments, promotions and other pay increases, Marsh, a professional services firm, found in a survey of 1,000 U.S. organizations. “2023 was the high-water mark…
The U.S. was set to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday after last-ditch negotiations failed to resolve the latest strain in already tense relations between the historic allies. Canada’s leader countered that it would match the tariffs “dollar for dollar.” In a call with reporters late Friday, U.S. Trade…
Washington — The Justice Department is scrapping its longtime practice of hiring outside experts to help review and rank competitive grant applications submitted by law enforcement offices, victim services groups and research institutions, a move that some fear could harm the integrity of the selection process and hinder efforts to ensure the money is well-spent,…
Arizona, California and Nevada would take less water from the Colorado River under a proposal announced Friday by the federal government to stave off crisis in the beleaguered waterway, which serves as a crucial source of water for more than 40 million people in seven Western states. The proposal from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation…
This isn’t just a bad year for measles. It looks to be the start of a bad era. Confirmed measles cases just hit a 35-year high, and it’s only July. Together with last year, the number of cases has exceeded the combined total over the previous 25 years. The vast majority of cases stem from…
Sources say the United States military is building up its forces in the Middle East as President Trump warns that it will hold Iran accountable for any Houthi attacks. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has yet to respond after President Trump said the Saudis would have to join the Abraham Accords in order to finalize the U.S.-Saudi…
