U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). Tom Williams | Michael A. McCoy | Reuters Top House Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries on Monday challenged Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to a live public debate about the government shutdown. “Given the urgency of the moment…
White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett walks towards the West Wing following a television interview outside the White House on September 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images President Donald Trump could “start taking sharp measures” on Monday if the government shutdown continues after the Senate’s next votes on stopgap…
The Aston Martin DB12 Goldfinger Edition during the 007 takeover of Burlington Arcade on Oct. 29, 2024, in London, England. Dave Benett | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Shares of Aston Martin fell as much as 10% on Monday morning after the British luxury carmaker issued a fresh profit warning, citing a challenging industry…
With the Securities and Exchange Commission now pursuing President Trump‘s request to consider a rule that ends the mandate that public companies file quarterly reports, there’s a lot to gain for companies in time and money, and a lot for the Big Four accounting firms to lose. Trump originally proposed a switch to semi-annual reporting…
The federal government closed up shop last week. You might not have known that if the stock market’s performance was your guide: The S & P 500 finished the week at a record high on a six-day win streak . But the longer the shutdown in Washington drags on, the more attention Wall Street may…
White House National Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett talks to reporters on the West Wing driveway at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 27, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Sunday that layoffs for federal employees will begin if President Donald Trump decides that congressional negotiations to end the government…
New Year celebration concept. Front view. Close-up Anna Efetova | Moment | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s “big beautiful bill” added trillions of dollars of tax breaks, some of which could impact your deduction for charitable giving. U.S. individual giving grew to $392.45 billion in 2024, up by about 5%, including inflation, from the previous year, according…
EUNICE, NEW MEXICO — Paul Lorskulsint was a shift manager at a brand new uranium enrichment facility deep in the American Southwest when catastrophe struck Japan in 2011. A massive tsunami and earthquake had caused a severe accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Thousands of miles away in Eunice, New Mexico, Lorskulsint turned…
Day three of the federal government shutdown came and went Friday, with no end in sight. The stock market saw more all-time highs before the rally ran out of steam. The S & P 500 on Friday eked out a fractional gain for its 29th record-high close since the market’s tariff lows in early April….
OnePay, the fintech firm majority-owned by Walmart, will soon offer cryptocurrency trading and custody on its mobile app, CNBC has learned. OnePay will offer customers access to bitcoin and ether later this year with help from the startup Zerohash, according to people with knowledge of the matter who declined to be identified before an official announcement….
