Finance

US Job Market Worsens as Openings Hit Pandemic-Era Low
Finance

US Job Market Worsens as Openings Hit Pandemic-Era Low

The labor market is becoming increasingly inhospitable in the United States, as demand for workers continues to wane and job...


February 5, 2026
Markets Edge Lower as Tech Slides and Bitcoin Hits 15-Month Low
Finance

Markets Edge Lower as Tech Slides and Bitcoin Hits 15-Month Low

Markets are modestly lower before the opening bell Thursday with parts of the technology sector under pressure and bitcoin hitting...


February 5, 2026
Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs Amid Revenue Decline
Finance

Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs Amid Revenue Decline

The Washington Post announced sweeping layoffs Wednesday, with cuts expected to greatly reduce some coverage areas at the storied 150-year-old...


February 4, 2026
Rent Now Pay Later Services Grow as Fees Raise Concerns
Finance

Rent Now Pay Later Services Grow as Fees Raise Concerns

NEW YORK — Rent can eat up an entire paycheck at the start of the month, so a growing number...


February 4, 2026
Wall Street Drifts as Gold Rises Back Above $5,000
Finance

Wall Street Drifts as Gold Rises Back Above $5,000

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are drifting in mixed trading on Wednesday, while gold’s price stabilized further and climbed back...


February 4, 2026
India US Trade Deal Brings Relief but Leaves Key Questions
Finance

India US Trade Deal Brings Relief but Leaves Key Questions

US President Donald Trump’s decision to lower reciprocal tariffs on India from 50% to 18% has been met with a...


February 3, 2026
US Trade Partners Seek Deals as Trump Tariffs Escalate
Finance

US Trade Partners Seek Deals as Trump Tariffs Escalate

WASHINGTON — Bullied and buffeted by President Donald Trump’s tariffs for the past year, America’s longstanding allies are desperately seeking...


February 3, 2026
Corporate America Weighs Silence After Minnesota ICE Killings
Finance

Corporate America Weighs Silence After Minnesota ICE Killings

In the wake of Alex Pretti’s death at the hands of federal officers in Minneapolis, a growing number of corporate...


February 2, 2026
Starbucks Faces Rising Competition in the US Coffee Market
Finance, Food

Starbucks Faces Rising Competition in the US Coffee Market

NEW YORK — Americans are drinking more coffee than they have in decades. But fewer of them are getting it...


February 2, 2026
Stocks Steady as Gold and Silver Recover After Volatility
Finance

Stocks Steady as Gold and Silver Recover After Volatility

NEW YORK — Wild swings that swept through financial markets overnight eased after Wall Street opened for trading on Monday....


February 2, 2026