Business sentiment improves in Tankan survey

The Shibuya pedestrian intersection in Tokyo, Japan. Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Large Japanese manufacturers indicated their highest level of business optimism in over four years, despite uncertainties brought about from the Iran war. That’s according to the Bank of Japan’s quarterly Tankan survey, a closely-watched poll that measures business sentiment among domestic…

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Trump signs executive order limiting mail-in voting

A person drops off a mail-in ballot on October 15, 2024 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Hannah Beier | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order cracking down on mail-in voting, a move that voting-rights advocates say would disenfranchise millions of Americans. The order, which requires the Department of Homeland Security to compile…

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