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Big Beautiful Bill Tax Stimulus Begins Working Through US Economic Sys...
WASHINGTON — Tax reductions enacted under the Republican-backed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” a...

Asian Share Markets Fall as US-Iran Talks Progress Raises Uncertainty...
HONG KONG — Asian share markets traded mixed Monday as optimism over progress in U.S.-Iran negotia...

Federal Student Loan Debt Approaches $2 Trillion as Repayment Push Res...
WASHINGTON — Federal student loan debt in the United States is approaching $2 trillion as the fede...

Consumer Price Index Shows Modest Increase in Recent Month...
WASHINGTON — Consumer prices rose modestly in May, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau o...

Payroll Employment Gains Reported in Latest Labor Statistics...
WASHINGTON — U.S. payroll employment increased in May while the unemployment rate remained unchang...

Empire State Manufacturing Survey Shows June Activity...
NEW YORK — Manufacturing activity in New York State contracted in June, according to the latest Empire State Manufactu...

Foreign Direct Investment in US Surges to Record Levels...
WASHINGTON — Foreign direct investment in the United States surged to a record $232.2 billion in 2025, according to pr...

Oil Prices Drop Sharply Following US-Iran Ceasefire Agreement...
LONDON — Oil prices dropped sharply on Monday following announcements of a completed ceasefire agreement between the U...

SpaceX Shares Surge Past $2 Trillion Market Cap in Historic Nasdaq Debut...
NEW YORK — SpaceX shares surged more than 19% in their first day of trading on the Nasdaq on Friday, pushing the rocke...

Markets Monitor Progress on US-Iran Deal Implications...
LONDON — Financial markets were closely monitoring developments in negotiations between the United States and Iran on ...

Job Market Weakens as US Adds Fewer Positions Than Expected...
WASHINGTON — Signs of a slowing U.S. labor market have emerged despite continued job growth, as recent economic data s...

Global Oil Markets React to Developments in Strait of Hormuz...
LONDON — Global oil markets reacted sharply this week to developments involving the Strait of Hormuz, with crude price...

US Lawmakers Seek Additional Funding for Ukraine Aid Package...
WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers from both parties are pushing for additional funding in a new aid package for Ukraine as c...

Federal Reserve Officials Monitor Labor Market Weakening Signals...
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials are closely monitoring signals of potential weakening in the U.S. labor market ...