US President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he walks to board Marine One prior to departure from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 13, 2026. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s iron grip on the Republican Party might …
We’re getting a one-two punch — Alphabet on Wednesday evening and Amazon on Thursday evening — that should define the week — at least, until Friday’s employment data. These companies, both nation-states with seemingly unlimited capital, are run by the finest executives, both attuned to stock market reaction and the …
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein during a party at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, Feb. 12, 2000. Davidoff Studios Photography | Archive Photos | Getty Images The Justice Department on Friday released many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under a law intended to reveal …
President Donald Trump on Friday named Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, ending a prolonged odyssey that has seen unprecedented turmoil around the central bank. The decision culminates a process that officially began last summer but started much earlier than that, with Trump launching a fusillade …
The gap between the best and worse off Americans is growing — and economists don’t see an end in sight. The “K-shaped” economy has been top of mind for consumers, corporate leaders, policymakers and investors since the Covid pandemic drastically reshaped Americans’ financial habits almost six years ago. Economists now …
Trump says Venezuela will receive some revenue from oil sales Trump told CNBC that Venezuela will receive some revenue from the sale of 50 million barrels of oil that it has shipped to the U.S. “We’re going to sell it at the market price,” Trump said. “We’re going to give …
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook‘s job seemed safe from firing by President Donald Trump after Supreme Court justices skeptically questioned the Trump administration’s lawyers on Wednesday about the grounds for Cook’s would-be termination and its effect on the Fed’s historical independence. Justice Brett Kavanaugh warned Solicitor General D. John Sauer …
President Trump shared a warning for Iran, called Jerome Powell a “lousy Fed chairman” and defended the ICE agent who killed Renee Good in Minneapolis during an exclusive interview Tuesday with “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil. Read the full transcript of their conversation below. TONY DOKOUPIL: Mr. President, thank …
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell speaks at a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on Dec. 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The Justice Department’s criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell may, at first glance, seem far …
US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, on Dec. 10, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell related to the …