Former Fed chairs, Treasury secretaries defend Jerome Powell amid Trump DOJ's criminal probe
A group of former Federal Reserve chairs and ex-Treasury secretaries from both administrations of both parties is defending Fed Chair Jerome Powell amid the Trump DOJ's investigation.
GOP lawmaker introduces new bill to ban stock trading in Congress
A new bill proposing a ban on stock trading by members of Congress is being introduced by the chair of the House Administration Committee to address ethics concerns.
December inflation data will be 'extremely muddy' economists warn
Economists expect the December CPI inflation report to show price growth remained elevated and cautioned it may have a downward bias due to missing data from the government shutdown.
Consumer sentiment rises above expectations in January but remains below last year's level
Consumer sentiment rose to 54 in the University of Michigan's latest survey, exceeding economists' expectations despite concerns about elevated inflation and a cool labor market.
National Debt Tracker: American taxpayers (you) are now on the hook for $38,432,587,259,757.29 as of 1/9/26
The United States' national debt is on track to double over the next three decades amid a rush of spending by the White House and Congress.
US economy added 50K jobs in December as unemployment rate declines
The Labor Department released the December jobs report, which showed the U.S. economy added jobs at a modest pace to close out 2025 amid economic uncertainty.
IRS announces start date of 2026 tax filing season: what to know
IRS announces 2026 tax filing season begins Jan. 26, with Free File program starting Jan. 9 for taxpayers earning $84,000 or less, while taxpayers have a April 15 deadline.
Trump's call for $1.5 trillion defense budget would add trillions to debt: CRFB
Trump proposes massive $1.5 trillion defense budget increase, up from $1 trillion plan. Budget watchdog warns it would add estimated $5.8 trillion to debt.
Trump announces plans to ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes
President Donald Trump announced he is moving forward with plans to ban institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes in an effort to improve affordability.








