U.S. Economy

House committee targets crackdown on U.S. investment in Chinese tech, military development

WASHINGTON — Members of a bipartisan House committee examining economic competition between the U.S. and China said Tuesday that Congress…

Elizabeth Warren calls for an investigation into Musk and Starlink in Ukraine after biography claim

WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren called for a probe Tuesday following a claim that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk curbed a Ukrainian military…

2023 severe weather: $57 billion in damage and 253 people dead so far

The U.S. has suffered the highest number of billion-dollar weather disasters on record this year with wildfires and severe storms…

Two 9/11 victims identified more than two decades after World Trade Center attacks

Two victims who perished in the World Trade Center have been identified more than two decades after the Sept. 11,…

Modi, Biden pledge to deepen India-U.S. partnership as world leaders meet in Delhi for G20 summit

NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden pledged to deepen the partnership between their…

TurboTax maker Intuit deceived users with offers of ‘free’ tax products, FTC judge rules

WASHINGTON — A Federal Trade Commission judge on Friday issued an initial ruling against Intuit, the maker of the popular…

India’s ‘freedom’ takes precedence over being a U.S. ally, says think tank 

India’s relationship with the United States is the strongest it’s been in years. U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime…

Ukraine rips Elon Musk for disrupting sneak attack on Russian fleet with Starlink cutoff

WASHINGTON — A Ukrainian official slammed Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk for ordering engineers to shut off Starlink’s satellite network over Crimea last…

Senators take up looming insurance crisis as policy issuers flee Florida and California

WASHINGTON — Low-income policyholders will be hit hardest by rising insurance premiums as the frequency of natural disasters caused by…

Ukraine drone supplier AeroVironment soars more than 20%, best day in over two years

WASHINGTON — Drone manufacturer AeroVironment’s shares rallied 20% on Wednesday on the back of better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter results. Wednesday’s gain —…