The Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to take a break from a recent run of interest rate cuts, as the central bank navigates questions about its independence and awaits a new leader. Meeting market expectations, the central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee voted to keep its key interest rate in a range between 3.5%-3.75%. The…
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…
US businessman Tim Cook looks on during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Jan. 20, 2026. Ludovic Marin | AFP | Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook said he was “heartbroken” by the situation in Minneapolis and called for an easing of tensions in a note to employees this week, CNBC…
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen hold each other as they leave the venue after a meeting in Nuuk, Greenland, on January 23, 2026. Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen issued a defiant message on the Arctic island’s future on Wednesday, while Denmark warned…
The U.S. dollar fell 1.3% on Tuesday, the most since last April, after President Donald Trump declined to say that the currency had fallen too much. Speaking to reporters during a visit to Iowa to promote his economic record, Trump was asked if he was comfortable with the current value of the greenback and if…
President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he walks to Marine One prior to departure from the South Lawn of the White House on Jan. 27, 2026, as he travels to Iowa. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday said “we’re going to de-escalate a bit,” referring to the…
Parents with children under age 18 can now begin registering for a new type of tax-advantaged savings account known as a Trump account when filing their 2025 tax returns. Register for the account, experts say, but don’t wait for contributions to begin in July if you want to save for your children’s futures. That’s because Trump…
A view of the snow covered streets as heavy snowfall blanketed Washington, D.C. on Jan. 26, 2026. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images The U.S. government is on the brink of a partial shutdown beginning at 12:01 a.m. ET Saturday in large part because of a second recent killing of a U.S. citizen by…
General Motors Chevrolet Traverse sport utility vehicles sit on the assembly line at the company’s Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant in Lansing, Michigan, Feb. 21, 2020. Jeff Kowalsky | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — General Motors expects to outproduce crosstown rival Ford Motor to become the top assembler of vehicles in the U.S. in…
(1st row from L to R): Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, President of Angola and Chairperson of the African Union Joao Lourenco and Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney react as they attend a family photo event during a G20 Leaders’ Summit plenary session…
