Selling US debt, Europe’s difficult weapon against Trump | Economy and Business
On Tuesday at the Davos forum, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ridiculed the idea that Europe might retaliate…
G7 finance ministers agree to address rare-earth supply issues quickly
WASHINGTON – Finance ministers from the Group of Seven major industrial nations agreed at a meeting in Washington…
Scott Bessent delivers stark message amid massive economic shift, says workers need this skill in 2026 (and beyond)
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent isn’t mincing words when describing the ongoing labor crisis and where things are…
US-based multinational companies exempt from global tax deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. multinational corporations will be exempted from paying more corporate taxes overseas in a deal…
World’s Richest Man Elon Musk Says ‘Money Won’t Matter’ When Kids Turn 18 Amid Trump Accounts Buzz: ‘AI/Robotics Will Eliminate Scarcity’
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk doubled down on claims about money becoming obsolete in the future with…
U.S. will finish the year with 3% GDP growth
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks onstage during The New York Times DealBook Summit 2025 at Jazz at…
Tariffs and $38 trillion national debt: Hassett sees deficit cuts, Bessent sees ‘shrinking ice cube’
Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council and the current favorite to take over as Federal Reserve…
China’s central bank vows ‘strong breakwaters’ to shield from external shocks
Central bank governor Pan Gongsheng has stressed the importance of China maintaining a sound monetary system that remains…
Penny for your thoughts? Not anymore. How the lowly penny’s retirement impacts Marylanders
The U.S. Mint ceased production of the penny on Nov. 12, although experts expect the coin still will…
Stock market today: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Nov.…
No recession in 2026 but some sectors are challenged
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, arrives to speak during a site expansion groundbreaking ceremony at the Boeing South…
A U.S-China trade truce means more localized tech. How to play it
As the U.S. and China settle into an uneasy one-year truce, the takeaway for investors is that each…