The calendar year may have a few weeks left to tick off, but as far as the government’s budget is concerned, we’re in fiscal 2026. And in a matter of
The calendar year may have a few weeks left to tick off, but as far as the government’s budget is concerned, we’re in fiscal 2026. And in a matter of
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and hiring, even as
Wall Street was pointing toward gains in premarket trading Wednesday as markets focus on the latest corporate earnings ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision this afternoon. Futures for
An international team of astronomers using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) have spotted a rogue planet breaking a new record; growing at a rate of 6
Jeopardized efforts This week, the IFRC requested $25 million to contain the outbreak, but it has only $2.2 million in emergency funds for its outbreak response so far. The WHO
Washington — The US economy’s comeback in the second quarter was just revised higher again, and economists estimate that momentum carried on in the third quarter, underscoring the resilience of
President Donald Trump is intent on reshaping the Federal Reserve’s top ranks. After the president said he fired Fed Governor Lisa Cook, Trump relished the prospect of soon having a
Vegetables on display in a grocery store on August 15, 2025 in Delray Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Prices consumers pay for a variety of goods and services
Bessent calls for series of rate cuts US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has reiterated his call for a half-point interest rate reduction at the Federal Reserve’s next meeting in September,
The U.S. economy grew at a much stronger-than-expected pace in the second quarter, powered by a turnaround in the trade balance and renewed consumer strength, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.






