More U.S. districts report flat or declining economic activity: Fed Beige book

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- More districts reported "flat or declining" economic activity, and consumer spending ticked down in most districts, th…[More]

High school shooting in U.S. Georgia leaves 4 dead, 9 injured

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed and nine wounded in a campus shooting at a high school in the U.S. state of Georgia on Wednesday…[More]

U.S. manufacturing PMI contracts for five straight months amid weak demand

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Economic activity in the U.S. manufacturing sector contracted in August for the fifth month in a row, the Institute fo…[More]

With COVID-19 relief gone, some U.S. teachers at risk of losing their jobs

NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of teachers and school staffers across the United States are at risk of losing their jobs as districts balance…[More]

4 killed on commuter train shooting in Chicago area

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Four people were fatally shot on a commuter train in the Chicago area early Monday, and it appears the victims were at…[More]

U.S. seizes Venezuelan president's airplane, citing sanction laws

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- The United States has seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's airplane in the Dominican Republic, citing sanction…[More]