US consumer spending slowed in December – Is it a warning for the economy?
Retail sales in the US were unexpectedly flat during the December holidays, suggesting a pullback among consumers and raising questions about a broader economic slowdown....
White House to make it harder for US federal workers to challenge firings
If the proposal is implemented, workers would not be able to seek remedy through an independent review board. The administration of United States President Donald...
‘Take the vaccine, please,’ Dr Oz urges amid rising measles cases in US
“Take the vaccine, please,” said Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. “We have a solution for our problem.” “Not all...
Senate talks to revive ACA tax credits appear to be fizzling out
Talks to revive enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies that expired at the end of last year appeared to be fizzling out Tuesday, with Democrats...
Trump administration to withdraw 700 immigration agents from Minnesota
Border czar Tom Homan said the administration's goal is to "achieve a complete drawdown" in the Twin Cities. The Trump administration will withdraw 700 federal...
Government shutdown live updates as funding fight turns to the House
What to know about the partial government shutdown: Back in Washington, the House on Monday began considering a revised funding package to end the partial government...
Iran’s supreme leader warns of regional war if US attacks
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that any attack on his country would spark a regional conflict, as the US continues to build...
The U.S. dollar just fell to its lowest level in 4 years. Here’s why.
Unlike the buoyant U.S. stock market, the dollar is sinking fast. The value of the greenback just hit a four-year low, according to the ICE...
Democrats knock Trump’s pledge to ‘drive housing prices up’
Democratic lawmakers on Thursday slammed President Trump over comments he made about wanting to “drive housing prices up” for people who own their homes, with one congresswoman...