- Business
Trump taps Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve
- Scott Horsley
- Jan 30, 2026
Trump plans to nominate Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, when Jerome Powell's term expires in May. The president has been pus...
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Starmer bolsters business team with hiring of Evercore banker
- Jan 30, 2026
A senior City banker is joining Sir Keir Starmer’s business liaison team as Downing Street grapples with a string of industrial challenges, including...
- Business
Kalshi in court over 19 federal lawsuits. What's the future of prediction markets?
- Bobby Allyn
- Jan 30, 2026
Apps that let people wager on current events have experienced explosive growth in Trump's second term. But one of the leading markets is tied up in la...
- Business
Trump thinks a weaker dollar is great for America. Is he right?
- Rafael Nam
- Jan 30, 2026
The president said this week that the value of the dollar is "great" despite a sharp tumble since last year. That may be true for certain parts of the...
- Business
Caregivers for the elderly could lose wage protections under Trump proposal
- Andrea Hsu
- Jan 29, 2026
The Labor Department has proposed rescinding an Obama-era rule that gave home care workers the right to overtime pay and other wage protections. The a...
- Business
Fed holds interest rates steady, taking a pause from rate cuts to assess the economy
- Scott Horsley
- Jan 28, 2026
The central bank cut rates at its three previous meetings in an effort to support the job market. But with inflation still elevated, the Fed is cautio...
- Business
KKR in talks to score with £2.4bn deal for Six Nations Rugby investor
- Jan 28, 2026
KKR, the American asset management behemoth, is in detailed talks about a multibillion pound deal to take a stake in the sports investment vehicle whi...
- Business
Mexican president says her country has paused oil shipments to Cuba
- The Associated Press
- Jan 28, 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the pause was part of general fluctuations in oil supplies and that it was a "sovereign decision" not made un...
- Business
Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter joins those calling for boycott of World Cup in U.S.
- The Associated Press
- Jan 27, 2026
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is backing a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Tru...
- Business
A crackdown on immigration is leading to a sharp drop in U.S. population growth
- Scott Horsley
- Jan 27, 2026
A sharp drop in net immigration has led to a slowdown in U.S. population growth. The Census Bureau says the population grew only about half as fast in...
- Business
How did Tucker Carlson become one of the far right's most influential voices?
- Terry Gross
- Jan 27, 2026
Writer Jason Zengerle says Carlson had the foresight to see Trump's potential in 2015. Now he's someone the president "definitely listens to." Zengerl...
- Business
India and the EU clinch the 'mother of all deals' in a historic trade agreement
- The Associated Press
- Jan 27, 2026
India and the European Union have reached a free trade agreement, at a time when Washington targets them both with steep import tariffs, pushing major...