TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a $56.6 billion budget moments before midnight Friday, hiking taxes on high-earning corporations to help… ( Read More )
In fight against blight, Detroit cracking down on business owners who illegally post signs
DETROIT — William Shaw has a message for other business owners advertising their services on illegally posted signs in Detroit: “Don’t put them up. They… ( Read More )
UConn’s Aaliyah Edwards signs NIL deal in Canada, but can’t talk about it in the U.S.
STORRS, Conn. — UConn forward Aaliyah Edwards signed a big name, image and likeness contract this week with adidas Canada, but wasn’t allowed to speak with… ( Read More )
Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signs free trade pact with Thailand
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signed a trade pact with Thailand on Saturday in a bid to boost trade and investment as… ( Read More )
Gavin Newsom signs law to slowly raise health care workers’ minimum wage to $25 per hour
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California will raise the minimum wage for health care workers to $25 per hour over the next decade under a new law… ( Read More )
Biden unfazed by modest jobs report and signs of a hiring slowdown
President Biden said Friday that the economy is continuing to grow despite Labor Department data released earlier in the day showing weaker-than-expected growth in the… ( Read More )
Biden signs debt ceiling bill that pulls U.S. back from brink of unprecedented default
WASHINGTON (AP) — With just two days to spare, President Joe Biden signed legislation on Saturday that lifts the nation’s debt ceiling, averting an unprecedented… ( Read More )
Kevin Durant signs lifetime deal with Nike, joining Jordan, LeBron
PHOENIX — Kevin Durant and Nike have agreed to a lifetime contract, making him just the third NBA player to receive such a deal, joining… ( Read More )
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs $124 million tax cut into law
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday signed into law a measure cutting individual and corporate income taxes in Arkansas by… ( Read More )
Biden signs executive order to give federal employees an average raise of 4.6% in January
Federal employees can expect to see an uptick in their paychecks in the new year, thanks to President Biden signing an order to boost government… ( Read More )