President Trump called on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to cut interest rates as the new tariffs shake the stock market and spark fear of inflation. … [Read more...] about Trump urges Fed to lower interest rates amid tariff turmoil
Hiring jumps in March as employers add 228,000 jobs, exceeding expectations
Hiring surged in March as the labor market blew past Wall Street's predictions, defying uncertainty over President Trump's tariff hikes, federal worker layoffs and spending cuts. … [Read more...] about Hiring jumps in March as employers add 228,000 jobs, exceeding expectations
Top Democrats protest after reported firing of NSA director Gen. Tim Haugh
Top congressional Democrats on Thursday protested the reported firing of Gen. Tim Haugh as director of the National Security Agency, with one lawmaker saying the decision "makes all of us less safe." … [Read more...] about Top Democrats protest after reported firing of NSA director Gen. Tim Haugh
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol removed from office over ill-fated declaration of martial law
South Korea's Constitutional Court removed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, ending his tumultuous presidency four months after he threw South Korean politics into turmoil with an ill-fated declaration of martial law and setting up an election to replace him. … [Read more...] about South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol removed from office over ill-fated declaration of martial law
Nominee for South Carolina’s top doctor toppled by lingering COVID anger
A South Carolina Senate committee rejected the Republican governor's nominee to be the state's top doctor after hours of hearings dominated by the state's response to the COVID pandemic. … [Read more...] about Nominee for South Carolina’s top doctor toppled by lingering COVID anger