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....
US Senate advances resolution to curb Trump military authority in Venezuela
Move, while incremental, underscores unrest over Trump’s unilateral military abduction of Maduro among some Republicans. The US Senate has advanced a resolution that would bar...
Protests erupt in US cities over Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela
Hundreds came out to protest in large cities coast to coast, even as many in the diaspora celebrated ousting of Maduro Protests bubbled up in...
US tariffs are having an uneven effect on holiday prices and purchases
Many U.S. consumers say they’ve noticed higher than usual prices for holiday gifts in recent months, according to a a December poll from The Associated...
Fed cuts interest rates by a quarter point amid apparent split over US economy
Divisive vote to lower rates highlights uncertainty in the Fed as economy absorbs major shakeups, including tariffs The US Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it was...
US manufacturing stuck in doldrums as tariff headwinds persist
U.S. manufacturing contracted for the ninth straight month in November, with factories facing slumping orders and higher prices for inputs as the drag from import tariffs persisted....
US flight cancellations and delays to get worse even if shutdown ends
As of Tuesday, more than 1,100 flights had been canceled, and more than 540 had been delayed Air travelers should expect worsening cancellations and delays...
Shutdown could reduce US flights ‘to a trickle’, transport secretary warns
Flight delays and cancellations continue to snarl US air travel for a third day as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned air traffic will be "reduced...
Trump administration warns shutdown could force US airspace closures
Transport secretary says 35-day shutdown is causing severe air traffic controller shortages and warns of ‘mass chaos’ The US may close portions of its airspace...