Finance

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
Trump Accounts for Kids Could Reach 25 Million Families
Finance

Trump Accounts for Kids Could Reach 25 Million Families

WASHINGTON — New “Trump Accounts” that provide free savings for millions of babies are proving popular, with 600,000 American families...


January 30, 2026
Trump Picks Kevin Warsh as Next Federal Reserve Chair
Finance

Trump Picks Kevin Warsh as Next Federal Reserve Chair

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that he will nominate former Federal Reserve official Kevin Warsh to be the next...


January 30, 2026