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Trump administration blames Democrats for funding stalemate triggering federal layoffs, as National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett warns of permanent RIFs.

The list of candidates being interviewed by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to replace Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has narrowed to five candidates.

President Trump threatened to impose "massive" tariffs on China in retaliation for Beijing restricting exports of rare earth minerals that are critical technological components.

The IRS released updates for tax year 2026, adjusting tax brackets, standard deductions, estate tax exclusions and various credits for inflation and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The U.S. and Finland will sign an icebreaker deal authorizing the construction of 11 Arctic icebreakers aimed at strengthening U.S. national security.

President Donald Trump approved the Ambler Road Project to build a 211-mile road accessing Alaska's remote mining district, which is rich in critical minerals.

The Trump administration invests $35.6 million in Canada's Trilogy Metals and overturns Biden's Alaska mining road restriction to unlock domestic critical minerals.

President Donald Trump announced a fresh 25% tariff on foreign-made medium- and heavy-duty trucks, set to take effect at the start of next month.

Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano is set to take on a second role in the Trump administration as he was named the CEO of the Internal Revenue Service.

The Treasury Department is planning to mint $1 coins bearing the image of President Donald Trump as part of the effort to commemorate the 250th anniversary of America's founding.

The release of the September jobs report is "all on the shoulders of the Democrats," Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer says as the government shutdown delays the data.

The Trump administration is putting $2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure projects on hold to ensure "funding is not flowing via race-based contracting."

President Trump's attempt to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook over alleged mortgage fraud set off an unprecedented legal battle and carries significance for the Fed's monetary policymakers.

American taxpayers are off the hook for $7.56 billion after Trump's Department of Energy terminated hundreds of Biden-era green energy projects deemed "not economically viable."

September tariff collections reached $31.3 billion as President Donald Trump's trade policies face a Supreme Court challenge over presidential authority to impose import taxes.

Trump pulls Bureau of Labor Statistics nominee E.J. Antoni, who had criticized the agency's jobs data methodology as fundamentally flawed.

President Donald Trump announces drug pricing deal with Pfizer offering Americans discounts on medications through new TrumpRX website.

The Fed's interest rate cut comes amid economic uncertainty as new projections from the Fed, CBO and OMB show differing outlooks for GDP growth, inflation and unemployment through 2028.

U.S. airlines and aviation groups are warning Congress that a government shutdown at midnight would disrupt air travel and jeopardize safety.

President Trump settles tech platform lawsuits with Alphabet paying $24.5 million, following earlier settlements with Meta and X over account suspensions.