Politics Jun 11 What to know about Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee, and the legal rebuke that followed On Monday a federal judge struck down the fees, siding with 20 states and ruling that the Trump administration exceeded its authority by raising the charge without congressional approval.
Economy Jun 05 U.S. job market is strong, but many Americans still frustrated by prospects and rising prices With just five months to go before consequential midterm elections in the U.S., Americans have grown increasingly frustrated by rising costs, and it’s unclear if the strong job numbers this year will change their gloomy view of the economy.
Economy Jun 05 172,000 jobs added in May, showing market resilience despite Iran war Hiring has bounced back this year from a miserable 2025, showing unexpected strength in the face of economic uncertainty and painfully high energy prices caused by the Iran war.
Economy Jun 03 U.S. says it plans extra tariffs of 10% or more for most trading partners after forced labor probe President Donald Trump is in a hurry to rebuild the tariff wall the Supreme Court tore down less than four months ago.
Economy Jun 02 U.S. job openings climbed to 7.6 million in April despite economic fallout from Iran war The job vacancies that U.S. employers posted in April were up from 6.9 million in March and much higher than the 6.8 million economists had forecast.
Economy May 28 Key inflation gauge worsens as Americans' income and spending power erodes A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, squeezing Americans' finances and creating political challenges for President Trump and congressional Republicans with midterm elections just five months away.
Economy May 13 Producer prices shot up 6%, adding pressure on companies to hike prices for struggling customers U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month.
Economy May 13 U.S. and China seek to repair damage from tariff war that sent trade into a freefall During a tumultuous 2025, the United States and China proved how much they could hurt each other in a trade war. Now Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are meeting in Beijing to repair some of the damage.
Economy May 12 Iran war hits home as gasoline prices fuel significant U.S. inflation jump The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025 and up from a 3.3% year-over-year gain in March.
Economy May 08 U.S. employers add a surprisingly strong 115,000 jobs in April, while unemployment remains low The war has caused the biggest disruption of global oil supplies in history, but the conflict hasn't done much damage to the American job market so far.