Tag: Nation

FILE - This Dec. 18, 2013 file photo shows Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke listening to a question during a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington. Bernanke said Friday, factors that have kept the economy from accelerating appear to be abating and he foresees stronger growth in 2014. Bernanke said Americans' finances have improved and the outlook for home sales is brighter. He also expects less drag from federal spending cuts and tax increases. Combined, those factors bode well for U.S. economic growth in coming quarters. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Bernanke: 2014 could be better year for US economy

Martin Crutsinger · January 3, 2014 9:41 pm

Gov’t: Birth control mandate should not be blocked

Gov’t: Birth control mandate should not be blocked

Jesse Holland · January 3, 2014 8:38 pm

Adding a baby to new health law plans not easy

Ricardo AlonsoZaldivar · January 3, 2014 5:23 pm

Marine aircraft ferries Americans from South Sudan

Marine aircraft ferries Americans from South Sudan

The Associated Press · January 3, 2014 5:07 pm

Gloomy Americans foresee a downhill slide to 2050

Connie Cass · January 3, 2014 2:46 pm

Female recruits at the Marine Corps Training Depot on Parris Island, S.C. (AP/Bruce Smith)

Marines delay female fitness plan after half fail

Pauline Jelinek · January 3, 2014 9:45 am

USDA allows more meat, grains in school lunches

Washington Examiner · January 3, 2014 9:00 am

Preservationists note 10 sites saved, lost in 2013

Washington Examiner · January 3, 2014 8:54 am

Watchdog advises ending early look at jobs data

Watchdog advises ending early look at jobs data

CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERJOSH BOAK · January 2, 2014 10:52 pm

2 icy sharp blasts in forecast for much of US

2 icy sharp blasts in forecast for much of US

Washington Examiner · January 2, 2014 8:41 pm

FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, file photo, employees at Sheffield Platers Inc. work on the factory floor in San Diego. The Institute for Supply Management issues its U.S. manufacturing index for December on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014 (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, File)

Factory, construction growth boost 2014 outlook

Christopher Rugaber · January 2, 2014 6:56 pm

New drug approvals from FDA declined in 2013

New drug approvals from FDA declined in 2013

Matthew Perrone · January 2, 2014 4:05 pm