US News September 24, 2023 Even the Fed is cutting jobs — for the first time in more than a decade New YorkCNN — Even as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reassures the public about the state of the US economy, the organization is quietly laying off workers at its own doors… Read Full Article
US News September 24, 2023 Interest rates are high. These are the best places to park your cash Even though the Federal Reserve didn’t hike its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, it didn’t lower it either. So it remains at its highest level in 22 years. Given that the Fed in… Read Full Article
US News September 24, 2023 Here’s why it’s gotten so much harder to get a loan in the US Cheryl Magnusson and her husband wanted to borrow money for a home renovation project earlier this year. They didn’t expect an arduous process. She said they always easily landed… Read Full Article
US News September 24, 2023 Interest rates are high. Here’s how you can take advantage of them When it comes to rising interest rates, there tends to be a lot of gloom-and-doom discourse about the danger that more expensive borrowing costs pose to the U.S. economy. That is be… Read Full Article
US News September 24, 2023 With House Republicans in turmoil, colleagues implore GOP holdouts not to shut down government WASHINGTON (AP) — Working furiously to take control of a House in disarray, allies of Speaker Kevin McCarthy implored their Republican colleagues Saturday to drop their hardli… Read Full Article
US News September 23, 2023 White House preparing for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable endgame for funding WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Friday directed federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left town for the weekend with no viable plan to keep the… Read Full Article
US News September 23, 2023 Judge overseeing case to remove Trump from ballot agrees to order banning threats and intimidation DENVER (AP) — The Colorado judge overseeing the first significant lawsuit to bar former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential ballot on Friday issued a pro… Read Full Article
US News September 23, 2023 The federal government is headed into a shutdown. What does it mean, who’s hit and what’s next? WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is heading toward a shutdown that will disrupt many services, squeeze workers and roil politics as Republicans in the House, fueled by h… Read Full Article
US News September 23, 2023 Trump criticized by rivals for calling 6-week abortion ban a “terrible thing” Former President Donald Trump’s GOP rivals are seizing on his recent comments on abortion as a political vulnerability, after he criticized six-week state “heart… Read Full Article
US News September 23, 2023 Third Republican presidential debate to be held in Miami on Nov. 8 The third Republican presidential debate will be held on Nov. 8 in Miami, with candidates facing the toughest requirements yet to qualify to take the stage. Candidates will have t… Read Full Article
US News September 22, 2023 SEC slaps Citadel Securities LLC with $7 million fine to settle short selling charges The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission fined Citadel Securities $7 million for violating order marking requirements. The SEC estimated that the firm marked millions of ce… Read Full Article
US News September 22, 2023 Chesebro asks court to suppress use of emails in Trump Georgia election case Kenneth Chesebro asked a judge to bar evidence obtained in a search of his email account from being used in the Georgia election case against him and former President Donald Trump.… Read Full Article
US News September 22, 2023 Pence trashes Trump’s tax plan, says 10% tariff would ‘increase inflation at the worst possible time’ Former Vice President Mike Pence attacked Donald Trump’s plan to slap a universal 10% tariff on imported goods if he is reelected in 2024. An across-the-board tariff like the one T… Read Full Article
US News September 22, 2023 4 Tips for Retirees in a Government Shutdown A looming government shutdown may be scary, but as a retiree you can control your own finances to stay afloat. For retirees, the possibility of a government shutdown may be conce… Read Full Article
US News September 21, 2023 Federal Reserve pauses interest rate hikes — for now The Federal Reserve is pausing its extended campaign against inflation, holding its benchmark interest rate steady and giving borrowers a breather after 11 hikes since March 20… Read Full Article
US News September 21, 2023 Attorney General Merrick Garland says “no one” has told him to indict Trump Attorney General Merrick Garland told Congress Wednesday that “no one” has told him to indict former President Donald Trump, after Trump claimed in an interview th… Read Full Article
US News September 20, 2023 Fed’s soft landing strategy aims to curb inflation and maintain economic expansion The Federal Reserve is striving to manage high inflation without disrupting the ongoing economic expansion, according to its latest forecast released on Wednesday. The centra… Read Full Article
US News September 20, 2023 Fed chief Jerome Powell gives rate outlook, details ‘soft landing’ chances The Federal Reserve held off on a rate hike at its September meeting. Since March 2022, the central bank has raised its benchmark borrowing rate 11 times. Consumers have been feeli… Read Full Article
US News September 20, 2023 Florida Sen. Rick Scott expects Congress will avoid government shutdown Sen. Rick Scott told CNBC said the U.S. government should never see government shutdowns again. Scott, a Florida Republican, said House and Senate Republicans are working on pla… Read Full Article
US News September 20, 2023 Fed declines to hike, but points to rates staying higher for longer The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in a decision released Wednesday, while also indicating it still expects one more hike before the end of the year and fewer cuts than… Read Full Article
