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U.S. continues to dominate the global economy
A panoramic view of Manhattan, NY, Photo by King of Hearts via Wikimedia Commons With nearly a quarter (24.3%) of the global GDP, the United States continue to dominate the world economy, attesting to the vibrancy...Feb 23, 2017 1714 0 -
More Americans, nearly two-thirds, now say diversity makes U.S. a better place
A crowd of people in front of John A Wilson Building in D.C., Photo by Ted Eytan via Wikimedia Commons As the United States contends with the question of immigration, more Americans, nearly two thirds, now believe...Feb 17, 2017 1468 0 -
First Afghan female air force pilot applies for U.S. asylum
Nilofar Rahmani accepting her pilot wings at a ceremony in May 2013 Photo Credit: Senior Airman Scott Saldukas US Air Force via Wikimedia Commons Capt. Nilofar Rahmani, the first female pilot in the Afghan air force,...Dec 27, 2016 871 0 -
International students in U.S. now top one million
Janss Steps, Royce Hall in background, University of California, LA, Photo by b r e n t (UCLA) via Wikimedia Commons Over one million international students are studying at U.S. colleges and universitie during the 2015-16 academic...Nov 26, 2016 1475 0 -
2016 Electorate – The Most Diverse in U.S. History- Examining the impact
Reflecting growing American demographic diversity, the U.S. electorate for the 2016 election will be the country’s most racially and ethnically diverse ever, and a series of figures and statistics cited in a Pew Research analysis indicate possible...Feb 19, 2016 1493 0 -
Falling Oil Prices Hurting U.S. Energy Companies : EIA
Lower oil prices in the international market caused a 35 percent dip in the U.S. mining and exploration investment in 2015, the lowest in at least nine decades, according to a latest report by the Energy...Feb 14, 2016 1053 0 -
Strong Job Data Reflects Resilience in U.S. Economy
The United States added 292,000 jobs in December in a sign of gradual growth in the world’s largest economy but a global slump in commodity and oil prices continued to weigh on the mining industry with...Jan 9, 2016 851 0 -
Obama assures Americans U.S. is safe on Thanksgiving eve
Photo Above: President Barack Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia participate in the annual National Thanksgiving Turkey pardon ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House, Nov. 25, 2015. National Turkey Federation Chairman Jihad Douglas...Nov 26, 2015 1457 0 -
Pakistani Christians seek U.S. role in preventing South Asian conflict
By Augustine Anthony WASHINGTON– A Pakistani-American Christian organization voiced serious concern over the cross-border shelling into Pakistan by Indian troops, saying rising tension could spark a war between the nuclear-armed neighbors and put the...Sep 10, 2015 1087 0 -
Entrepreneurs and experts share insight on how businesses can thrive in the metro area
Asian American Chamber of Commerce hosts its 14th Business Summit...Read MoreNov 4, 2023 898 0