Jan 29 Microsoft weighs on Wall Street as gold's price suddenly snaps back By Stan Choe, Associated Press The worst day for Microsoft in years is pulling the U.S. stock market away from its record heights on Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 28 Months after hearing arguments, the Supreme Court has yet to decide on Trump's tariffs By Mark Sherman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press When the Supreme Court granted an unusually quick hearing over President Donald Trump's tariffs, a similarly rapid resolution seemed possible. But nearly three months have elapsed since arguments in the closely watched case, and the court isn't scheduled to meet in public for… Continue reading
Jan 28 WATCH: Trump, Bessent, Nicki Minaj and others speak at 'Trump accounts' launch event By Makiya Seminera, Moriah Balingit, Associated Press A U.S. Treasury event Wednesday brings together an assortment of politicians and celebrities — from Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz to rapper Nicki Minaj — to discuss the program and its potential impact on the economy. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Powell holds news conference after Federal Reserve leaves interest rate unchanged By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The central bank said in a statement that there are signs the job market has stabilized while it also said growth was “solid,” an upgrade from last month’s characterization as “modest.”… Continue reading
Jan 27 Iran's crackdown has killed at least 6,159 people, activists say By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Many others still are feared dead, activists said Tuesday, as a U.S. aircraft carrier group arrived in the Middle East to lead any American military response to the crisis. Iran's currency, the rial, meanwhile fell to a record low of… Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Trump gives speech on energy and the economy as Minnesota shooting fallout continues By Seung Min Kim, Hannah Fingerhut, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday made his first big pitch ahead of this year's midterm elections on his administration's economic performance, even as his White House remains mired in the fallout in Minneapolis over a second fatal shooting by federal… Continue reading
Jan 23 Economic leaders at Davos say global growth is resilient despite trade disruptions by Trump By David McHugh, Associated Press Leading global economic policymakers at the World Economic Forum in Davos urged countries and businesses to filter out the turmoil from a week of clashes with the Trump administration and focus on boosting growth and fighting inequality in a world… Continue reading
Jan 22 TikTok finalizes deal to form new U.S. unit with major American investors By Associated Press TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American version of the app, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the U.S. that has been in discussion for years. Continue reading
Jan 22 Consumer spending pushes U.S. economy up 4.4% in third quarter, fastest in two years By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Powered by strong consumer spending, the U.S. economy grew at the fastest pace in two years from July through September, the government said Thursday in a slight upgrade of its first estimate. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 6:48 How the affordability crisis has evolved since Trump's return By Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig President Trump marks his first year in office with an economy that looks a lot like the one he inherited. During a White House briefing, Trump hailed his policies and hit on the number one issue for Americans, affordability. For… Continue watching