Economy

U.S. national debt hits $33 trillion for the first time

WASHINGTON — The national debt of the U.S. reached a historic milestone by passing $33 trillion for the first time,…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Instacart, Disney, Planet Fitness, Rackspace and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Starbucks — Shares fell 2% in midday trading following a downgrade…

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen tackles ‘disconnect’ on Biden polling and U.S. economy

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday said there is a “disconnect” between the actual performance of the U.S.…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Carnival, Deere, Super Micro Computer and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Carnival, Royal Caribbean — The cruise lines both gained about 2%…

Millions of parents to face child care dilemma if federal assistance ends this month

GREENBELT, Md. — It’s barely 10 a.m. on a Wednesday, but the day at Greenway Learning Center is well underway.…

Striking unions impacting the economy at a level not seen in decades

The auto workers’ strike is the latest in a series of labor-management conflicts that economists say could start having significant…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Marathon Petroleum, Tesla, Moderna and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Oil stocks — Petroleum refiners Valero Energy and Marathon Petroleum gained…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: DoorDash, Arm, PayPal and more

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. PayPal – Shares of the payments giant fell more than 1%…

Trump bemoans high interest rates and indicates he might pressure Fed to lower

Former President Donald Trump complained that interest rates are too high and indicated that if he gets another term in…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: General Motors, Stellantis, Planet Fitness, Adobe and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. General Motors, Ford, Stellantis — Shares of Ford was near flat,…