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WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and the European Union agreed Wednesday to create 10 panels to explore and recommend solutions to a variety of trade disputes and challenges. During two days of trade and technology talks in Pittsburgh, they set … [Continue reading] about US, EU agree to further trade and technology talks
STANTON, Tenn. (AP) — Lesa Tard expects to serve up more hot wings and cheeseburgers when the clean energy revolution comes to Stanton with Ford’s plans to build a factory to produce electric pickups. So she’s making plans to expand along with the … [Continue reading] about Small towns brace for change, prosperity with Ford’s arrival
AT&T has become one of the largest employers in the U.S. to mandate vaccines for a significant number of frontline workers. The telecom company said Wednesday that its employees in the Communications Workers of America union will be required to … [Continue reading] about AT&T to require vaccines for 90,000 of its union workers
When the COVID pandemic hit, many predicted that premiums in the giant federal employee health benefits program would skyrocket. But the average increase next year will be 2.4%, less than the 3.6% rise this year and the 4% uptick in 2020. It’s the … [Continue reading] about Minimal COVID impact on many federal health premiums
Participants in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) will see more modest increases in their insurance costs for 2022 — at least compared to the last two years. Federal employees and retirees, on average, will pay about 3.8% more … [Continue reading] about Federal employees will pay nearly 4% more toward health premiums in 2022
