Most offices at the University of Alaska Fairbanks will close for the winter break from Dec. 24, 2024, to Jan. 1, 2025. Some offices will also close or have reduced hours Dec. 16-23 and Jan. 2-3. Some public venues will be open during parts of the break. The University of Alaska Museum of the North […]
“For billionaires, this is a heads we win, tails you lose economy, boosted by Trump policies to funnel wealth to the top.” As President Donald Trump and top members of his administration continue their push to deliver another round of tax cuts to rich investors, an analysis published Tuesday by the Institute for Policy Studies and Americans for Tax Fairness […]
“It’s done nothing to raise wages and flown right into corporate execs’ pockets,” Rep. Bill Pascrell said of the Republican tax law Despite lofty promises from President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, the $1.5 trillion in tax cuts that went into effect last year have done little—if anything—to raise workers’ wages, boost economic […]
The death toll from Friday’s dam collapse in southeastern Brazil rose to 58 Sunday — a number sure to climb with at least 300 people feared buried under tons of mud. Rescue operations were briefly halted Sunday as officials feared a breach in another dam in the city of Brumadinho. Residents were told to […]