Participants march in the Reclaim Pride Coalition’s seventh annual Queer Liberation March in New York, June 29, 2025. Erik McGregor | Lightrocket | Getty Images Canadian citizen Robert Sharp was planning to visit Provincetown, Massachusetts — one of the most LGBTQ+-friendly places in America — for his friend’s milestone birthday in July. But against a…
Thai Son S.P. Co. garment factory in Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, on June 21, 2025. Daniel Ceng | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade pact with Vietnam on Wednesday, but its scant details have left economists wondering about what it would mean for the flow of Chinese goods…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria Starmer react as they greet Labour campaigners and activists at Number 10 Downing Street, following the results of the election, in London, Britain, July 5, 2024. Toby Melville | Reuters It’s been one year since Labour returned to power in a landslide victory that appeared to show…
House Republicans on Thursday voted to pass President Donald Trump’s massive budget bill, making good on a promise to deliver the legislation to the president’s desk by July 4. The bill promises continuity for taxpayers by permanently extending the cuts from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as well as a raft of new…
President Donald Trump’s landmark spending bill is ready to be signed into law after Republicans in both chambers of Congress eked out the necessary votes ahead of the GOP’s self-imposed July 4 deadline to send the legislation to the president’s desk. At its core, the bill permanently extends the tax cuts introduced in the 2017…
President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act ends long-standing federal support for solar and wind power, while creating a friendly environment for oil, gas and coal production. The House of Representatives passed Trump’s megabill Friday ahead of a White House-imposed deadline, after the Senate narrowly approved the controversial legislation Tuesday. Trump has made his…
The Capitol at dawn during a vote-a-rama, on July 1, 2025 in Washington, DC. Al Drago | Getty Images News | Getty Images How to read this guide Follow along from start to finish, or use the table of contents to jump to the section(s) you want to learn more about. Need a refresher on…
1. The S & P 500 was on track for another record-high close in Thursday’s shortened trading session. The government’s June jobs report was strong, with better-than-expected nonfarm payroll growth and a lower-than-expected unemployment rate. Jim Cramer said that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s wait-and-see approach to interest rates was proven correct again. Even if…
The retail industry is breathing a sigh of relief after it appeared to avoid the worst case scenario on Vietnam tariffs. But some executives believe the tentative trade deal President Donald Trump announced Wednesday is still bad for business and could have a chilling effect on consumer spending. “It’s a lot better news than where…
Legislative Hall, the Delaware State Capitol, in Dover, Delaware Aimintang | Istock | Getty Images State and local government job growth powered the U.S. labor market’s expansion in June. Federal data released Thursday shows government jobs saw the largest month-over-month sector growth at 73,000. That means government jobs accounted for about half of the 147,000…
