President Donald Trump on Friday fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, hours after the agency reported that job growth in the U.S. had slowed to a near-halt. In a Truth Social post that also directed even more fire at Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Trump accused BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer of being a political appointee…
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer (NY) is holding a press conference Wednesday morning in support of increasing health care subsidies under the Affordable Care Act as insurance premiums are set to rise in 2026. The upper chamber of Congress is expected to vote Thursday on a GOP proposal to replace the increased subsidies — which…
A view of Tokyo’s skyline on July 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Julian Finney | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Asian chip shares rose at the open Thursday after Nvidia delivered stronger-than-expected earnings and issued a bullish forecast that reinforced confidence in the global AI trade. Shares of the chip giant jumped more than…
Urenco USA enriched uranium storage capsules. Adam Jeffery | CNBC The Department of Energy announced Wednesday an initiative aimed at building out the nation’s nuclear fuel supply chain as interest in the emissions-free power source grows. The DOE is asking states to express interest in hosting “Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses,” which would support activities across…
Jeff Legvold to close Jeff Legvold ESPN senior writer Jeff Legvold covers the Denver Broncos for ESPN. He has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years and also assisted with NFL Draft coverage, joining ESPN in 2013. He has also been a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors since…
It was a dizzying week on Wall Street. The S & P 500 closed this past Monday at a record high and then went on a four-session losing streak. Friday was particularly unsettling as terrible jobs data slammed the market and triggered President Donald Trump . Trump started the day by slamming Federal Reserve Chairman…
(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.) Abel: Berkshire’s culture and values ‘remain unchanged and will continue into perpetuity’ In his first letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, new CEO Greg Abel…
July 17, 2025, 05:31 pm ET Milan – Extreme Athlete Felix Bomgarter, First Skidirever to Fall Rapid Compared to Athlete Felix Bomgarter, A 24 mile jumps through stratosphere More than a decade ago, according to an official, died in an accident on Thursday along the East coast of Italy. He was 56 years old. Italian…
ticket sales for kennedy center The decline has continued in the months since President Trump took over its operation, Thousands of seats have been left empty at the three main protest sites, according to Washington Post, About 43 percent of tickets remained unsold, according to the Post’s daily analysis of the Kennedy Center’s opera house,…
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, one of the finalists for the Federal Reserve chair job, showed support Tuesday for central bank independence. With President Donald Trump apparently in the final days of picking a successor to Jerome Powell at the Fed, Hassett declined in a CNBC interview to directly address his own candidacy but…
