President Donald Trump speaks with the new chairman of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, after a swearing-in ceremony in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, May 22, 2026. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Ten days ahead of a meeting in which the Federal Reserve will likely consider raising interest rates, the Trump…
The Federal Reserve should cut interest rates to make homes more affordable, Vice President JD Vance said Thursday, adding to the pressure President Donald Trump has placed on the central bank to cut borrowing costs. The remarks came days after Trump’s handpicked Fed chair, Kevin Warsh, hinted at the possibility of doing the opposite: addressing…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House on September 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Friday that he plans to spend as much as $500 million from his political operation to help…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 14, 2019 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Treasury yields rose in trading Friday, as investors digested a stronger-than-expected jobs report for the month of August and weighed the impact it may have on the Federal Reserve’s decisions…
Vice President JD Vance speaks with reporters after his arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, May 28, 2026. Matt Rourke | AFP | Getty Images Voters are worried about the cost of living. Comments from the GOP this week are not likely to console them. President Donald Trump, in an interview Wednesday, said the…
Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, speaks during a Senate Appropriations committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, July 21, 2026. Finn Gomez | Getty Images Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, defended President Donald Trump‘s energy and economic agenda on Friday during an appearance at a southwestern Ohio steel mill with Vice President JD Vance,…
This picture shows ships sailing near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan on July 13, 2026. AFP | Getty Images Abu Dhabi’s National Oil Company (ADNOC) said one of its vessels was targeted by a missile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz in the early…
US President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David in Maryland, on July 31, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. “has not agreed” to grant Ukraine licenses to produce Patriot missile systems, apparently backtracking on one of Kyiv’s top priorities in its…
Large commercial vessels and a small boat navigate the waters off the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, Iran on June 21, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images A tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was reported to have been struck by a projectile on Saturday, the latest escalation of tensions between the U.S….
The Treasury Department will oversee Iranian funds when they are released under President Donald Trump‘s interim Iran agreement, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “A very large percentage of it will go to buy U.S. foodstuffs and medicines,” Bessent said, repeating what the president had said about how the unfrozen funds…
