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Powell says the Fed doesn’t need to be ‘in a hurry’ to reduce interest rates

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Thursday that strong U.S. economic growth will allow policymakers to take their time in…

FEMA fires employee who told Florida relief to skip Trump supporters

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell stands next to a track map of Hurricane Ian, during a press…

Powell and the Fed won’t be able to avoid talking about Trump forever

Federal Reserve Board Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting…

Immigration plan on ballot could worsen worker shortage

PHOENIX — Immigration is a top election issue across the country, but few places feel it more than Arizona, the…

The next president could inherit a booming economy

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan,…

Jobless rate ticks higher in October for white Americans, bucking the broader trend

A jobseeker holds flyers during the New York Public Library’s annual Bronx Job Fair & Expo at the the Bronx…

Consumer confidence surges as election nears; job openings move lower

Pedestrians walk past a “hiring now” sign posted outside Wegmans in New York City. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Consumers grew…

Trump in Joe Rogan interview says he’d replace income tax with tariffs

Former President Donald Trump stood by his idea to end income taxes and substitute them with tariffs in a Friday…

Trump works McDonald’s drive-thru, Harris campaign scoffs at stunt

The McDonald’s logo is displayed at a McDonald’s restaurant in Burbank, California, on July 22, 2024. Mario Tama | Getty…

Minimum wage ballot measures in Arizona, California, Alaska, Missouri

A Feb. 18 rally celebrating the California Labor Commissioner’s order for a McDonald’s franchise to rehire and compensate workers who…