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Hiring increased sharply at outset of 2026, blowing past economists' expectations
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on Ja...
Feb 11, 2026
Dow closes above 50,000 for the first time ever
The Dow Jones Industrial Average logo appears on the screen of a smartphone in Reno, United States, on December 1, 2024. (Photo by Jaque Silva/NurPhot...
Feb 06, 2026
Consumer sentiment brightens, defying economists' expectations
Grocery Store Shopping Supermarket (Oscar Wong/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Consumer sentiment ticked higher in February for the second consecutive mont...
Feb 06, 2026
Bitcoin plunges to lowest level since October 2024
Bitcoin signage on the exhibition floor during the Plan B Forum Bitcoin conference in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. The confere...
Feb 05, 2026
EEOC alleges anti-white discrimination at Nike, seeks court enforcement of subpoena
A Nike logo is seen at the Nike flagship store, Dec. 20, 2019, in New York. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- The federal agency that inve...
Feb 05, 2026
Disney names Josh D'Amaro CEO, Dana Walden president and chief creative officer
James Gorman, Chairman of The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors stands with newly named CEO of The Walt Disney Company, Josh D'Amaro, newly named...
Feb 03, 2026
Trump accounts, deductions for tips: What's new for tax filing this year
A 2024 tax year 1040 form. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Tax season kicked off this week as the U.S. Internal Revenue Service began ...
Jan 28, 2026
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on De...
Jan 28, 2026
Trade tensions are whipsawing US mortgage rates. What happens next?
President Donald Trump attends the signing ceremony of the Peace Charter for Gaza as part of the 56th World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Ja...
Jan 27, 2026
Gold hits record high as investors seek safety
A display of one kilogram gold bars at Conclude Zrt bullion dealer arranged in Budapest, Hungary, on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Gold closed in on $5,000...
Jan 26, 2026