Ocasio-Cortez receives acclaim from top Trump adviser for her economic perspective
Larry Kudlow said he wants to sit down with the congresswoman “very soon.”
Everything you need to know about the debt ceiling
What is the debt ceiling, which is often used a political football – and how could it affect individual Americans if Congress fails to raise the cap?
Billionaire Richard Branson warns 'hard Brexit' could sink British pound's value to dollar
Richard Branson is concerned a no-deal Brexit could hurt the value of the British pound and drop it to the same value as the dollar for the first time ever.
US weekly jobless claims fall to three-month low
The claims data is entering a period of volatility as auto manufacturers temporarily shut down assembly plants for summer retooling.
Trump will use government records to determine citizenship, not the Census
President Trump is not giving up his battle to identify U.S. citizens.
The curse of paying too much attention to financial markets: Charles Plosser
The Fed doesn't want to cause another 'bout' of volatility, said the former Philadelphia Fed president.
Dow tops 27,000 for first time on health care stock gains, rate cut hopes
Investor sentiment was also buoyed by optimism that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at their July 31 meeting.
Movers & Shakers: July 11, 2019
Stories moving the markets and shaking up the world.
Negotiating, voting on US debt ceiling increases should end, former CBO director says
Former CBO Director Doug Holtz-Eakin says the debt ceiling has become an economic problem that can be resolved by getting rid of the practice.
Employment among ‘prime age’ men declining, triggering 'alarm'
Recent research showed the white working class is also diminishing.
Energy sector supports 1 in 6 Texas jobs, analyst says
It’s no secret that Texas is oil country, and a new analysis found the energy sector directly or indirectly supports about one in every six jobs in the state.
Fed minutes reveal policymakers divided over interest rate cut
Minutes from the June 18-June 19 Federal Open Market Committee were published Wednesday.
Republicans slam Democrats' $15 minimum wage bill: It would 'eviscerate' US jobs
Minority Whip Steve Scalise said the proposal should be alarming to Americans that hope to become part of the middle class.
Fed's Powell hints at possible interest rate cut as a result of 'greater uncertainty'
Stocks curbed losses on Powell's dovish pivot.
Movers & Shakers: July 10, 2019
Stories moving the markets and shaking up the world.
Small-dollar lenders get a bad rap, but here's the truth
The simple fact is that small-dollar lenders serve people that mainstream lenders, for one reason or another, turn away.
University of Texas to cover full tuition for middle- and lower-income students
Families earning up to $125,000 annually will also be eligible for tuition assistance.
During Fed Chair Powell's congressional testimony, expect more of the same
The Fed chairman delivers his semiannual Monetary Policy Report at 10 a.m. on Wednesday before the House Financial Services Committee.
Qatar to double US investment citing trust in US economy
Trump also referenced a large incoming order for Boeing jets.
Andrew Yang says UBI can empower women to leave 'exploitative' jobs, relationships
Yang's "freedom dividend" is one of the cornerstones of his 2020 campaign.