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President Donald Trump has spent his second term bulldozing elected and appointed officials who resist him or refuse to bend…
Late Show Audience Groans Over Colbert’s Exxon Joke
Stephen Colbert‘s Monday “Late Show” monologue featured a joke about oil company ExxonMobil that provoked loud groans from…
Wall Street executives warn Trump: Stop attacking the Fed and credit card industry
NEW YORK (AP) — Up until this week, Wall Street has generally benefited from the Trump administration’s policies…
How wages compare with inflation since 2020
Wages have largely kept up with inflation since the Covid-19 pandemic started in 2020 — but for many…
Stock market today: Live updates
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on January…
Gold tops $4,600/oz as Fed uncertainty fans safe-haven rush
Gold prices held steady on Tuesday, trading below a record $4,600/ounce level amid sharpened geopolitical and economic uncertainty…
Former officials say DOJ probe threatens Fed independence, has ‘no place in the United States’
A coterie of former Federal Reserve chairs, Treasury secretaries, and prominent economists spoke out Monday in support of…
Iran has more avenues of retaliating against the U.S. — including oil supply
Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. Mahsa |…
Bond Traders’ Big Bet for 2026 Vindicated by Soft US Job Growth
Photographer: Jamie Kelter Davis/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Bond investors’ overarching wager on the path of the Federal Reserve and…
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis vows to block Trump’s Fed nominees following Powell probe
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at…
Stocks of credit card companies slump as Wall Street overall drifts in mixed trading
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks of credit card companies are dropping Monday after President Donald Trump threatened moves…
‘Sell America’ Trade Is Revived by Trump’s Latest Fed Attack
(Bloomberg) — “Sell America” sentiment rippled through markets on Monday after the Trump administration escalated its attacks on…