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Trump Officially Sentenced Just Days Before Becoming President
The Supreme Court ruled 5–4 on Thursday against Trump, determining that there would be no further delays in processing the president-elect’s criminal conviction. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice...
We’ve Never Been Here Before: The Zero-Accountability Presidency
So here we are, at another one of those Trump moments that by now can only be called boringly surreal: The president-elect was sentenced Friday in New York in...
Trump Melts Down Over Hush-Money Sentencing in Bonkers Rant
The Supreme Court ruled 5–4 on Thursday against Trump, determining that there would be no further delays in processing the president-elect’s criminal conviction. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice...
Trump Dealt Major Blow as Judge Cannon’s Ruling Struck Down
“I think that, one, he’s the president, or he will be officially,” Fetterman continued. “And I think it’s pretty reasonable that if the president would like to have a...
Now on the College Course Menu: Personal Finance
Sean Karaman, a freshman at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, hadn’t always paid close attention to his credit card spending. But after taking a personal finance course on...
The Fed Is in No Rush to Cut Rates
When the Federal Reserve began lowering interest rates in September, inflation was cooling and the job market was showing some troubling signs of weakness.Three months and a full percentage...
China’s Central Bank Stops Buying Bonds as Deflation Fears Grip Economy
In a striking sign of the Chinese economy’s stagnation, the central bank said on Friday that it had temporarily stopped buying government bonds.The central bank’s unexpected action is aimed...
Constellation Energy to Buy Power Producer Calpine
Constellation Energy, the nation’s largest nuclear power plant operator, has agreed to buy another electricity producer, Calpine, for $16.4 billion. The deal reflects the key role that natural gas...
California Wildfires Lay Bare an Insurance Crisis
Who pays? The ferocious wildfires that have burned throughout the Los Angeles area continued to rage overnight, consuming an area twice the size of Manhattan. Forecasters expected “critical red...
Transcript: Jamie Raskin’s Harsh Takedown of Trump-Alito Call Nails It
Cheney: Yeah, the decision is imminent, and the sentencing is scheduled for Friday. It’s not much time for them to deal with it. Again, I’d be surprised if they...
December Jobs Report: Live Updates
When the Federal Reserve began lowering interest rates in September, inflation was cooling and the job market was showing some troubling signs of weakness.Three months and a full percentage...
Retailers may be taking a more staggered approach to holiday hiring.
Every year, retailers race to hire workers to staff their stores and distribution centers to meet the demand that comes with millions of Americans shopping for Christmas and other...