Bessent Pushes Looser Financial Rules as FSOC Faces Overhaul
WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is proposing to overhaul a regulatory panel that monitors the nation’s financial stability,...
Fed cuts rate again but signals fewer reductions ahead
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate for the third time in a row Wednesday but signaled...
US job openings slip as labor market shows strain
WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in at 7.7 million with ongoing uncertainty over the direction...
Trump affordability message faces key voter test
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will road-test his claims that he’s tackling Americans’ affordability woes at a Tuesday rally in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania...
Fed rate cut likely this week as dissent grows
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve faces an unusually contentious meeting this week that will test Chair Jerome Powell’s ability to corral...
Southwest Airlines fine partly waived after 2022 meltdown
The U.S. Department of Transportation is waiving part of a fine assessed against Southwest Airlines after the company canceled thousands of flights during a...
Wall Street edges back as stocks slip from record highs
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are pulling away from their record heights on Monday. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% in...
Weaker gas mileage rules won’t cut car prices, experts say
DETROIT — President Donald Trump this week announced plans to weaken rules for how far automakers’ new vehicles need to travel...
Wall Street nears record high as investors eye Fed cuts
NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market is flirting with its all-time high on Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.2%...