A flurry of new data Wednesday provided more evidence the US economy is faltering as Covid-19 cases have spiked. Consumer confidence fell as incomes and spending declined, and new home sales slumped, according to government and private data. And economists warn that the situation could deteriorate further without government help. ...
President Donald Trump has issued a series of pardons for 15 people including two sentenced for pleading guilty during the investigation into the alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election. The list of names announced by the White House in a wave of pre-Christmas pardons on Tuesday ...