A new AP-NORC poll finds this holiday season isn’t quite so merry for American shoppers as large shares of them are dipping into savings, scouring for bargains and feeling like the overall economy is stuck in a rut under President Donald Trump
December 12, 2025
Russia’s Central Bank says it has filed a lawsuit against Belgian financial institution Euroclear
December 12, 2025
The longtime leader of the Black Lives Matter movement in Oklahoma City has been indicted for fraud and money laundering
December 11, 2025
House Republicans throw federal labor unions a lifeline in a rare rebuke of Trump
December 12, 2025
US lottery jackpots used to never reach $1 billion. They’ve done it 12 times in the last 5 years
December 12, 2025
Venezuela relies on the black-market oil trade for a large chunk of its revenue. US enforcement actions may push down the price it can charge, further squeezing the country’s economy.
December 12, 2025
Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal
December 12, 2025
A strike called by Portugal’s two main trade union confederations has caused severe travel disruption and forced the cancellation of many medical appointments and school classes
December 11, 2025
US sanctions Maduro family members and ships it says move Venezuelan oil, a day after seizing tanker
December 12, 2025
Trump determined to advance Gaza ceasefire deal as Israeli forces dig in
December 12, 2025
Honduras’ governing LIBRE party experienced a spectacular collapse in the presidential election, going from more than 50% of the vote four years ago to less than 20% this time
December 12, 2025
Ryan Crosswell, a former federal prosecutor, is running for Congress after resigning when the Trump administration dropped corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
December 12, 2025
President Donald Trump has successfully harnessed voter anxiety over the economy, immigration and crime to retake the White House
December 12, 2025
Having stable access to nutritious food sets children up for better mental and physical health into adulthood.
November 14, 2025
Trump’s security strategy is making a hard pivot on China. Why now?
December 12, 2025
A Canadian Conservative lawmaker has defected from his party and joined Prime Minister Mark Carney’s governing Liberals
December 11, 2025
A federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered the Trump administration to restore billions in canceled FEMA disaster mitigation funding
December 12, 2025
A federal appeals court on Thursday backed a ruling that held Apple in civil contempt for brazenly defying an order designed to open its iPhone app store to other payment systems besides its own, but the decision also reopened a door for the company to collect commission from the rival options
December 12, 2025
China will soon start collecting a value-added tax on contraceptive drugs and products for the first time in over 30 years
December 12, 2025
In a resounding rejection of a pressure campaign from the White House, Indiana Republican Senators voted down a new congressional map created to give the GOP an advantage in the upcoming 2026 election
December 11, 2025
Trump signs executive order blocking states from enforcing their own regulations around AI
December 12, 2025
The U.S. Mint has unveiled designs for coins commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence
December 11, 2025
The Senate has rejected two partisan health bills on expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year
December 11, 2025
Onetime cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after a $40 billion crash revealed his crypto ecosystem to be a fraud
December 11, 2025
The IRS Criminal Investigations unit is doing more than just cracking down on tax evaders
December 11, 2025
Senators from both parties are pushing to change a defense bill after crash investigators and victims' families warned it could undo key safety reforms
December 11, 2025
A grand jury has declined for a second time in a week to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James
December 11, 2025
A presidentially appointed council's meeting to announce reforms to FEMA was unexpectedly canceled, according to two people familiar with the matter
December 11, 2025
Wall Street set records, even as a sell-off for Oracle and worries about a potential bubble in artificial-intelligence technology weighed on the market
December 11, 2025
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
December 11, 2025
The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued new guidance stating airlines don't have to cover passenger expenses like meals or lodging when a flight is canceled or significantly delayed by an aircraft recall
December 11, 2025
A Hollywood director has been convicted on charges that he scammed Netflix out of $11 million for a show that never materialized, while he instead used the cash for lavish purchases that included several Rolls-Royces, a Ferrari and about $1 million in mattresses and luxury bedding
December 11, 2025
The Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to remove certain items from gift shops
December 11, 2025
US proposes ‘free economic zone’ in parts of Donbas after Ukrainian pullback, Zelensky says
December 11, 2025
Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee are clashing over President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in American cities
December 11, 2025
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is proposing changes to the Financial Stability Oversight Council
December 11, 2025
Hopes for solving a major health insurance issue are fading in Washington
December 11, 2025
A divided GOP forges ahead on health care message — without plan to address spiking premiums
December 11, 2025
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged higher this week, though it remains relatively near its low point so far this year
December 11, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says negotiators are tackling territorial issues in U.S.-led peace talks with Russia
December 11, 2025
American farmers are feeling the strain from trade disputes under President Donald Trump, particularly with China
December 11, 2025
Bulgaria’s government has resigned as mass protests gripped the country just weeks before it’s due to join the eurozone
December 11, 2025
Time picked a rough day to announce its ‘Person of the Year’
December 11, 2025
Central Hillsborough Healthy Start offers a model of community care that helps to prevent premature births.
December 11, 2025
Ukraine’s gloves are off in its energy war with Russia. How much can it increase the pressure?
December 11, 2025
Polytechnic universities try to incorporate skills-based learning into education.
December 11, 2025
The Trump administration has made several efforts to support the coal industry, but even if coal were free, the economics aren’t in its favor.
December 11, 2025
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week, but remain in the same historically healthy range of the past few years despite growing concern over the health of the labor market
December 11, 2025
A diverse team of researchers, concerned that the global elder care crisis cannot be addressed by the market or the state alone, are seeking creative solutions.
December 11, 2025
The European Union has handed Ukraine a list of reforms needed to join the bloc
December 11, 2025
A new AP-NORC poll finds President Donald Trump’s approval on the economy has fallen substantially since he reentered the White House
December 11, 2025
Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee
December 10, 2025
Republicans worry Trump is missing the mark on affordability
December 11, 2025
Trump isn’t to blame for affordability woes. Neither is Biden
December 11, 2025
Pentagon did not conduct routine investigation on whether Hegseth damaged national security by sharing strike plans on Signal
December 11, 2025
It’s not just Americans who are feeling Trump’s tariffs. Five charts show their global impact
December 11, 2025
US seizes oil tanker off Venezuelan coast
December 10, 2025
Some of the nation’s most prestigious colleges have been enrolling record numbers of low-income students as campuses prioritize economic diversity in the wake of a ban on affirmative action
December 11, 2025
‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee
December 11, 2025
Federal health officials have expanded an outbreak of infant botulism tied to ByHeart baby formula to include any illnesses reported since the company began production in 2022
December 10, 2025
Coca-Cola said Wednesday that its chief operating officer will become its next CEO in the first quarter of 2026
December 11, 2025
As President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion farm aid package this week to help U.S. farmers hurt by tariffs, he placed responsibility for the U.S. agricultural trade deficit on former President Joe Biden
December 11, 2025
President Donald Trump says the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro
December 10, 2025
The Trump administration may have softened its language on China to maintain a truce in their trade war, but Congress is pushing for more restrictions on Beijing
December 11, 2025
Aid deliveries into Gaza are falling short of the amount agreed upon in the U.S.-brokered ceasefire
December 10, 2025
The U.S. suicide rate has fallen after years of hovering at some of the highest levels ever reported, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
December 10, 2025
Oil companies have offered $300 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico in the first offshore lease sale for the region since 2023
December 10, 2025
The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate for the third time in a row Wednesday but signaled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months
December 10, 2025
Takeaways: Powell says the Fed has delivered enough rate cuts for now
December 10, 2025
President Donald Trump traveled to Pennsylvania to tout his economic agenda and try to allay voters’ cost of living concerns.
December 10, 2025
The U.S. stock market neared its all-time high after the Federal Reserve cut its main interest rate to bolster the job market, and hopes strengthened for more cuts to come in 2026
December 10, 2025
A misplaced wire label on a container ship and other mishaps likely caused the Baltimore bridge collapse, NTSB says
December 10, 2025
The Fed just cut interest rates for the sixth time. Here’s why you’re not seeing much of a difference in your loans
December 10, 2025
The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the third time since September, bringing its key rate to about 3.6%, the lowest in nearly three years
December 10, 2025
Elon Musk reportedly plans massive IPO for SpaceX. Here’s what that means
December 10, 2025
Brad Lander, a Mamdani ally, challenges Rep. Dan Goldman in Democratic primary with mayor-elect’s backing
December 10, 2025
USA Today's editor in chief, Caren Bohan, is out of the job she's held for a little more than a year
December 10, 2025
Rain has finally fallen in Iran's capital after months of drought
December 10, 2025
Instacart’s AI technology is hiking prices as much as 20% for the same item, new study reveals
December 10, 2025
Mega billionaire Elon Musk said his efforts leading the Department of Government Efficiency were only “somewhat successful” and he would not do it over again
December 10, 2025
U.S. prosecutors have told the Supreme Court that they want to give up their fight to preserve the convictions of a former Fox executive and a South American sports media company in a corruption case related to the TV rights for international soccer tournaments
December 10, 2025
'Once in a generation opportunity': Narcan to be distributed to every public school in Georgia
December 10, 2025
Battleground Republicans clash with hard-liners over Obamacare subsidies as party talks health care strategy
December 10, 2025
Truckers prepare for treacherous roads as blizzard conditions threaten central Iowa
December 10, 2025
Thousands sign petition to pause robot deliveries after alleged crashes, obstructions in Chicago
December 10, 2025
The language of politicians has become more vulgar in recent years
December 10, 2025
NASCAR Chairman Jim France has testified in a federal antitrust lawsuit involving Michael Jordan's racing team
December 10, 2025
Paramount’s hostile takeover bid is one of the largest
December 10, 2025
The mass adoption of new technologies drives demand for rare and complex materials used in their manufacture.
December 10, 2025
Girls are at an even greater risk of early substance use than boys.
December 10, 2025
There are better ways for teams to cut their climate impact.
December 10, 2025
Pro-AI super PAC launches first candidate ads
December 10, 2025
If you’re in the market for a new vehicle, the remaining weeks of December could be a great time to buy
December 10, 2025
Why Latin America’s prisons create some of the world’s deadliest gangs
December 10, 2025
Dozens of people have been killed in a drone strike against Sudan’s largest oil processing facility carried out by the Sudanese Armed Forces
December 10, 2025
A new threat to affordability – just in time for winter
December 10, 2025
Vance expected to travel to Pennsylvania next week to continue administration’s push on affordability
December 10, 2025
Paramount Skydance says that the Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings withdrew from its bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery to avert a national security review
December 10, 2025
South Korea will require advertisers to label their ads made with artificial intelligence technologies from next year as it seeks to curb a surge of deceptive promotions featuring fabricated experts or deep-faked celebrities endorsing food or pharmaceutical products on social media
December 10, 2025
Opponents of Missouri’s new congressional map have submitted thousands of petition signatures calling for a statewide vote on the plan backed by President Donald Trump
December 09, 2025
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina could be federally recognized through the National Defense Authorization Act the House plans to vote on this week
December 09, 2025
Cambodia and Thailand are engaged in renewed fighting, forcing tens of thousands to flee border areas
December 09, 2025
At a nighttime event in Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump tried to emphasize his focus on combating inflation, although the issue couldn't quite command his full attention
December 09, 2025
President Donald Trump road-tested his claims that he’s tackling Americans’ affordability woes at a Tuesday rally in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania
December 09, 2025
The Senate is heading toward dueling partisan votes on health care this week
December 09, 2025
Democrat Eileen Higgins has won the Miami mayor’s race over a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump
December 09, 2025
A leader of the West African regional bloc says coups and attempted coups have left the region in a state of emergency
December 09, 2025
A planned news conference by Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado has been canceled after a several-hour delay, a day before Wednesday's award ceremony in Oslo
December 09, 2025
Kyle Schwarber is staying with the Philadelphia Phillies, agreeing to a $150 million, five-year contract
December 09, 2025
Trump administration announces deal to end Biden-era student debt repayment plan
December 09, 2025
Senate to vote on GOP health care bill that does not extend expiring Obamacare tax credits
December 09, 2025
A gerrymandering battle is spreading among states after President Donald Trump pushed for new U.S. House districts ahead of next year's elections
December 01, 2025
Cracker Barrel posted lower-than-expected sales in its fiscal first quarter and lowered its revenue forecast for the year as it continued to feel the fallout from a botched plan to revamp its logo and restaurants
December 09, 2025
U.S. stocks largely held in place as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve will say about interest rates
December 09, 2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her country plans to send more water to the U.S., but not immediately
December 09, 2025
Illinois has a new law shielding immigrants from federal enforcement near courthouses, hospitals, university campuses, and day cares
December 09, 2025
The author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits in 2025 Tuesday, marking a significant increase in her annual giving from recent years
December 09, 2025
OpenAI has appointed Slack CEO Denise Dresser as its first chief of revenue
December 09, 2025
Partnership to convert airliners to cargo planes
December 09, 2025
Argentine federal police have raided the headquarters of the Argentine Football Association and at least 17 soccer clubs
December 09, 2025
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on four people and four firms for allegedly recruiting former Colombian military members to train soldiers for Sudan's Rapid Support Forces
December 09, 2025
European Union leaders have committed to funding Ukraine's economic and military needs for the next two years
December 09, 2025
America’s job market is turning into an exclusive airport lounge
December 09, 2025
More people are turning to GoFundMe for help with basic needs such as housing and food
December 08, 2025
U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in at 7.7 million amid uncertainty over the direction of the American economy
December 09, 2025
Industry leaders have objected to reversals of long-standing policies, and market forces are moving against the Trump administration’s hopes.
December 09, 2025
Microsoft has announced its largest-ever Asia investment of $17.5 billion in India to enhance cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure over the next four years
December 09, 2025
McCormick predicts this flavor will dominate menus in 2026
December 09, 2025
Many people understand rural America through stereotypes. Two scholars who study rural communities bust 6 of those myths, complicating the conventional wisdom.
December 09, 2025
Not letting undocumented students pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities can make the cost of a college education prohibitive.
December 09, 2025
Trump administration quietly builds plans for what would happen if Maduro were ousted in Venezuela
December 09, 2025
The most comprehensive global environment assessment ever undertaken calls for a new approach to jointly tackle the most pressing environmental issues including climate change and biodiversity loss that threaten over 1 million plant and animal species with extinction
December 09, 2025
The European Union is investigating Google for potential antitrust violations related to its AI models
December 09, 2025
Starbucks workers are still without a labor deal four years after their first union win. Here’s why
December 09, 2025
Trump heads to Pennsylvania as GOP tries to sell its own affordability message
December 09, 2025
Corporate America ‘risks rolling back progress’ for women, says new report
December 09, 2025
The Federal Reserve faces an unusually contentious meeting this week that will test Chair Jerome Powell’s ability to corral the necessary support from fellow policymakers for a third straight interest rate cut
December 08, 2025
Why does the stock market care so much about a rate cut?
December 09, 2025
Populist billionaire Andrej Babiš has been sworn in as the Czech Republic’s new prime minister following October’s parliamentary election
December 09, 2025
The International Monetary Fund says it has approved the release of $1.2 billion to Pakistan, giving the cash-strapped country a fresh boost as it works to recover from one of its worst economic crises in years
December 09, 2025
Senate Republican leader won’t commit to vote on a GOP health care proposal with key Obamacare subsidies set to expire
December 08, 2025
Trump greenlights exports of Nvidia H200 chips to China
December 08, 2025
President Donald Trump says he will allow Nvidia to sell its H200 computer chip used in the development of artificial intelligence to “approved customers” in China
December 08, 2025
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December 08, 2025
Trump threatens Mexico with even higher tariffs
December 09, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court seems likely to expand presidential control over independent federal agencies, signaling support for President Donald Trump’s firing of board members
December 08, 2025
President Donald Trump is giving farmers some $12 billion in aid to help as they struggle to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs
December 08, 2025
An economist testified in Michael Jordan’s federal antitrust trial against NASCAR that the racing series owes a combined $364.7 million in damages to the two teams suing it over a revenue-sharing dispute
December 08, 2025
Angry farmers protesting delays in the payment of subsidies have swarmed onto an airport tarmac on the southern Greek island of Crete
December 08, 2025
PepsiCo plans to cut prices and eliminate some of its products under a deal with an activist investor announced Monday
December 08, 2025
Battle over future of Warner Bros. Discovery captures Trump’s attention
December 08, 2025
Incoming Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel is assembling his team to help him lead the conglomerate Warren Buffett built starting in January after a couple of key departures
December 08, 2025
Benin's government has said Sunday's short-lived coup left “casualties on both sides” of the government forces and the mutinous soldiers
December 08, 2025
Chief sustainability officer of IKEA Australia and New Zealand, Mirja Viinanen, joins Elex Michaelson to share details about the new store in New Zealand. Plus, Michaelson asks Viinanen if she can put together IKEA products herself.
December 04, 2025
U.S. stocks pulled away from their record heights
December 08, 2025
An innovative study mapped preterm births, low birth weights and infant mortality to municipal water wells downstream from PFAS-contaminated sites. The results show the high cost of PFAS harm.
December 08, 2025
President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, Alina Habba, announced her resignation as acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey
December 08, 2025
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he has divested from his North Dakota soybean farmland
December 08, 2025
Boeing has completed its $4.7 billion purchase of Spirit AeroSystems, a key supplier that builds fuselages for its 737 Max jetliners
December 08, 2025
Paramount launches a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
December 08, 2025
What is a hostile takeover bid?
December 08, 2025
While hospital CEO salaries and health insurance premiums have increased, health care quality has not.
December 08, 2025
US industries have traditionally consolidated into 3 to 5 main players. When it comes to streaming, Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney are the top trio.
December 08, 2025
Trump announces $12 billion farmer aid package
December 08, 2025
The U.N.’s humanitarian aid coordinator is downsizing its appeal for annual funding in 2026 after support this year — mostly from Western governments — plunged to the lowest level in a decade
December 08, 2025
A year on from the ousting of Assad, Syrians remember the pain but rejoice at their freedom
December 08, 2025
Trump says he’ll sign executive order blocking state AI regulations, despite safety fears
December 08, 2025
Pollstar has ranked the top 25 “Most Popular Touring Artists of the Millennium” based on ticket sales from Jan. 1, 2001, to the end of 2025
December 08, 2025
Restaurant that served free meals during government shutdown now in need of your help
December 08, 2025
Recent news reports highlighted how the Fed technically has a third mandate – moderate long-term interest rates. An economist explains how the objective is already baked into the other two.
December 08, 2025
IBM has announced it's acquiring data streaming platform Confluent in an $11 billion deal
December 08, 2025
Florida’s new unified human trafficking database allows criminologists to determine the scope of the problem and find patterns of exploitation.
December 08, 2025
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December 08, 2025
Leadership shakeup at Berkshire Hathaway ahead of Warren Buffett’s exit
December 08, 2025
China's exports returned to growth in November after an unexpected contraction in October, pushing its trade surplus for 2025 past the $1 trillion mark for the first time
December 08, 2025
How should we deal with space junk? Space recycling, of course
December 08, 2025
House Republicans in key battleground districts are working to contain the political fallout expected when thousands of their constituents face higher bills for health insurance coverage obtained through the Affordable Care Act
December 08, 2025
Takeaways: Supreme Court’s conservatives ready to back Trump on firings
December 08, 2025
Democratic governors who met over the weekend in Arizona say the party must focus on affordability in next year's midterm elections
December 08, 2025
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 winter storm in 2022
December 07, 2025
“Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” is dominating the box office in its opening weekend in North America
December 07, 2025
Trump blames Maduro for migrants, but a war in Venezuela could create millions of refugees
December 07, 2025
How Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro defied all predictions
December 07, 2025
An exhibit opening Monday in Atlanta shows a historical marker from the site of a 1918 lynching that was repeatedly vandalized
December 07, 2025
Inside Trump’s transformation of the Kennedy Center
December 06, 2025
Insurance coverage of hepatitis B vaccine won’t change, industry and officials say
December 07, 2025
Swing-district Republican sounds alarm over GOP’s affordability agenda: ‘Doing nothing is not an option’
December 07, 2025
Ukraine peace talks in Miami end with lingering questions over security guarantees and territory
December 07, 2025
Trump administration lets Southwest Airlines off the hook with a multimillion dollar waiver for 2022 holiday travel meltdown
December 07, 2025
Russia has launched a major missile and drone attack on Ukraine, targeting energy infrastructure and triggering air raid alerts
December 06, 2025
Big 12 Commission Brett Yormark says legislation currently stalled in Congress is needed to regulate college athletics and put a stop to what he essentially calls uncapped spending for name, image and likeness in football
December 06, 2025
Mike Duggan is stepping down as Detroit mayor at the end of the year after three terms in office
December 06, 2025
Syrian president says Israel is ‘fighting ghosts’ and must abide by deconfliction accord
December 06, 2025
Qatar’s prime minister says the Gaza ceasefire has reached a “critical moment” as its first phase winds down
December 06, 2025
Chief Justice John Roberts has led the Supreme Court’s conservative majority on a steady march of increasing the power of the presidency
December 06, 2025
Bangkok is the world’s most visited city. But badly behaved tourists are creating problems in Asia
December 06, 2025
What the heck is going on at Apple?
December 06, 2025
How an Olympic snowboarder became one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives
December 06, 2025
Netflix has a big unanswered question. That may kill its Warner Bros. deal
December 06, 2025
Turning Point youth conference begins in Phoenix without founder Charlie Kirk
Wisconsin judge accused of helping immigrant set to present her case as trial winds down
Florida man set to be executed for killing 2 during a home invasion
Arab female directors drive change at the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah
EU leaders gather to discuss a massive loan to Ukraine
FACT FOCUS: Trump's glowing account of progress is at odds with his government's own stats
US announces massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion
Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Peter Arnett, who reported on Vietnam and Gulf wars, has died