Government regulations

Senators blast regulators and law enforcement over illegal e-cigarettes

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WASHINGTON (AP) – Senators on Wednesday criticized top health and law enforcement officials for not doing more to combat the rise of illegal electronic cigarettes in the US, a multi-billion dollar business that has thrived amid haphazard enforcement. Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee expressed frustration and exasperation as they questioned officials from … Read more

The Federal Reserve anticipates only one rate cut this year

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WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve officials said Wednesday that inflation has fallen further toward their target level in recent months, but signaled that they expect to cut their key interest rate only once this year. Policymakers’ forecast for one rate cut was down from an earlier forecast of three because inflation, despite cooling in the … Read more