Jul 03 A Belgian diamond group is gifting Trump a lavish ring after that industry won tariff relief By Sam McNeil, Associated Press It’s a glitzy window into the role that ostentatious – and almost always gilded — gifts are playing by those seeking to curry favor with the U.S. president. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 6:15 News Wrap: Former U.S. Olympian faces felony charge for alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism In our news wrap Thursday, a former U.S. Olympian faces a felony charge for allegedly vandalizing the refurbished Reflecting Pool, nearly 200 million Americans remain under heat warnings ahead of what's expected to be one of the hottest Independence Day… Continue watching
Jul 02 How crypto, real estate and watches added up for Trump last year By Bernard Condon, Associated Press The real estate mogul has become the billion-dollar crypto man. Continue reading
Jul 02 U.S. employers pulled back on hiring in June By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press U.S. employers added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook. Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 8:41 As veterinary costs climb, private equity ownership of clinics draws scrutiny By Paul Solman, Mary Fecteau Veterinary care is becoming increasingly expensive for American pet owners. As prices rise, attention is turning to a major shift in the industry: private equity firms and large corporations buying up veterinary practices across the country. Paul Solman has the… Continue watching
Jul 01 Federal Reserve Chair Warsh emphasizes political independence, signals focus on inflation By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press In remarks at a central bank conference in Sintra, Portugal, Warsh said that if businesses or households thought the Fed would accept inflation above 2%, “I guess they'd be disappointed. We're going to deliver price stability.”… Continue reading
Jun 30 U.S. consumer confidence rises as gas prices fall, but economic outlook remains gloomy By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose 0.6 point to 91.2 in June, a figure that is still below its year-ago reading of 95.2. Continue reading
Jun 30 Can Dave Portnoy be canceled? By Amna Nawaz Dave Portnoy is the founder of Barstool Sports, a media goliath he started as a free gambling newsletter in the early 2000s. His new book, "Cancel Me If You Can," details his rise – and the controversies he's faced along… Continue reading
Jun 29 Comcast plans to spin off NBCUniversal and Sky into a separate media company By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Once the transaction is complete, Comcast shareholders will own shares in both Comcast and NBCUniversal. Continue reading
Jun 29 Supreme Court says Fed's Lisa Cook can keep her job for now, but it upholds other Trump firings By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Monday dramatically expanded presidential power, upholding President Donald Trump’s firings of the heads of independent federal agencies with one important exception, the Federal Reserve. Continue reading