The US government is once again teetering on the edge of a shutdown as lawmakers clash over federal spending priorities. With the September 30 deadline looming, Democrats are pushing to restore Medicaid funding and extend ACA subsidies, but Republicans demand a clean resolution that excludes those provisions. The impasse threatens to halt non-essential services and
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55The clock is ticking to fund government, and so far, lawmakers do not have a path forward to avert a partial shutdown. The Senate returned to Washington, D.C., on Monday, and congressional leaders are slated to meet with President Donald Trump to negotiate a deal on funding the government. But the last week has seen
42President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a new round of punishing tariffs, saying the United States will impose a 100% tariff on imported branded drugs, 25% tariff on imports of all heavy-duty trucks and 50% tariffs on kitchen cabinets. Trump also said he would start charging a 30% tariff on upholstered furniture next week. He
56Bitcoin treasury stocks have plunged this year, shedding billions of dollars in value. The MSTR stock price has plunged to $300, down from the all-time high of $543. This article explores why these stocks have plummeted this year. Bitcoin treasury stocks have plummeted this year MSTR stock has plunged by about 31% from its highest
49Iraq is entering ‘a new phase’ of stability and growth, President Abdullatif Jamal Rashid said in an interview, declaring the country ‘100% safe’ as U.S. troops prepare to draw down after more than two decades on the ground. While praising the U.S. for helping to defeat ISIS, Rashid stressed that Iraq now intends to stand
53A group of the country’s top economic leaders, including every living former Federal Reserve chair, filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court on Thursday in support of Fed governor Lisa Cook, who President Donald Trump is seeking to remove. The group, led former central bank chiefs Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen, said
83Lucid stock price has recovered this month, moving from a low of $15 to $24, its highest point since August 5. Still, it remains about 28% below its highest point in 2024. This article explains why the LCID shares jumped and why it remains at risk of a crash. Why Lucid stock price jumped LucId
49President Donald Trump kicked off the week delivering remarks at the United Nations General Assembly, and closed it out by attending the 2025 Ryder Cup golf competition. During his address to the U.N. General Assembly debate Tuesday, Trump cautioned that Europe is in a crisis due to an influx of illegal immigration and warned that
58Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle FTC allegations that it duped customers into enrolling in Prime
SEATTLE — Amazon has reached a historic $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, which said the online retail giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime memberships and made it difficult for them to cancel after doing so. The Seattle company will pay $1 billion in civil penalties — the largest fine
49US consumer sentiment weakened in September, underscoring households’ unease over persistent inflation and a softer labour market outlook. The University of Michigan’s final Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 55.1 from 58.2 in August, marking a 5.3% monthly decline and a 21.6% drop compared with a year earlier. The index was revised further down from the
