Politics

The U.S. fiscal picture is improving, helped by spending cuts in education and stronger tax revenue from tariffs and wage growth.

Oil prices rose after the president posted on social media that protests against the regime in Tehran should continue. “HELP IS ON THE WAY,” he said.

The president’s Friday call for a 10% cap on credit-card rates have hit shares from Citigroup to Synchrony Financial.

The president’s statement about Exxon is probably just the beginning of a long negotiation between the oil giants and the administration.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warns the Justice Department’s grand jury subpoena of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell risks undermining confidence in the central bank and could ultimately push inflation expectations and interest rates higher.

The tariff threat comes a day after President Donald Trump said Iran was “starting to” cross U.S. red lines, noting reports of civilian deaths.

President Donald Trump has said he will tariff buyers of Iranian crude, sending prices higher

The Department of Justice’s investigation into Jerome Powell may not even be the biggest threat facing the Federal Reserve, Mike Harris writes in a guest commentary.

Ten of the world’s top monetary policymakers are backing Fed Chair Jerome Powell, who faces the threat of criminal charges.

Alphabet joins the $4 trillion club, Trump threatens tariffs on Iran trading partners, how the DOJ’s Powell investigation could backfire, and more news to start your day.

The pharma company has agreed to cut some prices in exchange for an exemption from some levies.

Trump’s continued harassment of the Fed chair could very well trigger a selloff in stocks, bonds, or both, if enough investors decide that the central bank’s independence has been compromised

Danish company Orsted can restart work on its Revolution Wind project near Rhode Island.

The investigation has hardened resistance in the Senate, strengthened Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s position, and complicated the transition to his successor.

Investors should brace for volatility as domestic policy throws curveballs to the industry.

While it isn’t clear how Trump may enact his plan, the stocks were getting hit badly Monday.

Gold and silver prices climb to record highs amid concerns over Fed independence and geopolitical tensions.

The dollar falls the most in three weeks as the U.S. Justice Department probes Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and the refurbishment of the central bank’s headquarters in Washington.

Despite pointed geopolitical pressures, Goldman Sachs thinks oil prices will fall in 2026.

In a statement Sunday evening, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the subpoenas from the Justice Department should be seen in a broader context.

Why a new Fed might not please the president, bank earnings expectations are rising, low-cost airlines merge in $1.5 billion deal, and more news to start your day.

The major banks will kick off fourth-quarter earnings season this week, and the economic data highlight of the week will be the consumer price index for December.

Top oil companies met with President Donald Trump to discuss rebuilding Venezuela’s oil industry.

The president shook up the defense sector this week, threatening capital returns while promising a big spending increase.