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Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona’s fake elector case

Former Donald Trump presidential chief of staff Mark Meadows and Trump 2020 Election Day operations director Michael Roman pleaded not…

Jobless rates rise in May for all racial groups except white Americans

The unemployment rate for white Americans held steady from April to May, bucking the trend for all other racial groups,…

Apollo’s co-president said it is one of the few private equity firms OK with higher rates

Back in December 2023, when the market was pricing in six or so rate cuts, Apollo Asset Management Co-President Scott…

Jury dismissed in Hunter Biden gun trial after his daughter testifies about rehab visit

Jurors in the federal gun trial of Hunter Biden were dismissed Friday afternoon, after prosecutors rested their case and lawyers…

A new account rekindles allegations that Trump disrespected Black people on ‘The Apprentice’

Gene Folkes had just been jettisoned as a contestant on “The Apprentice” and was commiserating with a crew member at a bar…

Here’s where the jobs are for May 2024 — in one chart

Job growth in May was surprisingly strong, pushing back on lingering fears of a broader economic slowdown and likely slowing…

Cut off from the West, Putin says almost 40% of Russian trade turnover is now in rubles

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that nearly 40% of the country’s trade turnover is now in rubles as the…

U.S. adds a much-better-than-expected 272,000 jobs in May, but unemployment rate edges up to 4%

The U.S. economy added far more jobs than expected in May, countering fears of a slowdown in the labor market…