How low could mortgage rates go now that the Fed has finally started cutting? Economists weigh in.
The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it was cutting interest rates for the first time in four years. How far will ...
Iranian hackers tried but failed to interest Biden’s campaign in stolen Trump info, FBI says
Iranian hackers sought to interest President Joe Biden’s campaign in information stolen from rival Donald Trump’s campaign, ...
Ship owner cut corners on repairs before deadly Baltimore bridge collapse, U.S. says in $100 million lawsuit
The owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse recklessly cut corners and ignored ...
Musk’s X skirts Brazil ban and returns to some users with change to server access
Some Brazilian users regained access to X on Wednesday despite a nationwide ban put in place by the country’s Supreme Court, ...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs will stay in jail after bail is denied for a second time
Sean “Diddy” Combs is staying locked up after a judge Wednesday rejected the hip-hop mogul’s proposal that he await ...
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Alaska Airlines completes acquisition of Hawaiian Air, which will remain a separate brand
SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines closed its $1 billion purchase of Hawaiian Airlines on Wednesday, a day after the federal ...
Fed starts rate-cutting cycle with a bang — but wants it to be the only one
The Federal Reserve cut its policy interest rate by half of a percentage point on Wednesday, a more aggressive move than many ...
Bitcoin stays above $60,000 after Fed’s jumbo rate cut. Here’s what to watch next.
Welcome back to Distributed Ledger. This is Frances Yue, crypto reporter at MarketWatch. The Federal Reserve on Wednesday ...
Election officials gear up for November by installing bulletproof glass and providing panic buttons. They’re even ordering Narcan.
Local election directors are beefing up security in advance of Election Day to keep workers and polling places safe while ...
Bond market gets a Fed wake-up call after pricing in a recession
Long-term yields rose even though the Federal Reserve took a big bite out of interest rates on Wednesday. Here’s why.
Oil futures trim losses after fall in U.S. crude inventories, Fed rate cut
Oil futures trimmed losses Wednesday, after government data showed U.S. crude inventories fell last week and the Fed ...
Teamsters union declines to endorse Harris or Trump for president
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined Wednesday to endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump for president, saying ...