Politics

President Donald Trump promised an economic boom of historic proportions in his speech to the nation Wednesday. Persistent inflation and a weakening job market could get in the way.

The U.S. is going after the Venezuelan government’s purse strings.

By forcing a vote on an extension, GOP lawmakers are both offering enrollees hope for price cuts and acknowledging the party’s Achilles heel.

Chile, the world’s top copper producer, elected a pro-business president, as world copper prices surge to record highs on expected demand from electric vehicles and artificial intelligence data centers.

The decision comes less than two weeks after a committee of advisers to the agency, whom Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed this year, voted to change their decades-old guidance.

The Fed governor stressed that Fed independence must be paired with accountability to the public.

An unconvincing peace won’t attract real money, Christopher Smart writes in a guest commentary.

The president’s bravado looks out of touch with reality, Casey Burgat writes in a guest commentary.

Ford Motor to take big EV charge, Bitcoin dips below $86,000, Trump forms Tech Force, and more news to start your day.

The program would hire 1,000 fellows for one- or two-year stints with the federal government, led and mentored by tech managers from the private sector.

Marijuana stocks surged Friday after reports that Trump could sign an executive order reclassifying cannabis.

Delayed jobs and inflation data come out this week, Supreme Court tariffs decision looms, SpaceX could serve up a feast in 2026, and more news to start your day.

Lawyers see a small chance that the ruling could come out this week.

New York City logged the first “very high” flu activity reading of the year, raising concerns about the season ahead.

2025 has been the worst year for measles in the U.S. since 1992.

Inflation was 3% year over year in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Barron’s spoke with former colleagues of the leading candidate to replace Chair Jerome Powell.

The regional bank presidents will serve through early 2031.

Lawmakers are still battling over how to address expiring subsidies that help cover the costs of healthcare plans offered through the Affordable Care Act.

Worries among oil shippers could hit prices.

Proposals to allow younger workers to participate in 401(k)s and to promote automatic reenrollment were endorsed by an Edward Jones advisor speaking at the hearing.

Exiting, revising, or renegotiating the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement is “all on the table.”

The world is waking up to the shift in the U.S., Wendy Cutler writes in a guest commentary.

A ruling against the administration would threaten the core of Trump’s trade policy, raise questions about the federal budget deficit, and might trigger payments to some big companies.

Nvidia slips after President Donald Trump says he plans to allow the company to sell its more advanced AI chip to China.