Economy

An extraordinary political standoff is unfolding in Washington, as a single Republican senator has thrown a wrench into President Donald Trump's plans to reshape the Federal Reserve by vowing to block all of his nominees to the central bank. The dramatic move by Senator Thom Tillis of North

The Dawning of an Energy-Intensive Age The artificial intelligence revolution is here, powering everything from conversational chatbots to groundbreaking scientific research. But this digital leap forward is fueled by a voracious, and largely hidden, appetite for electricity. As tech giants build

An Unprecedented Breach: Trump's Premature Jobs Data Reveal In a significant departure from long-standing federal protocol, President Donald Trump used his Truth Social platform to reveal key figures from the monthly jobs report the evening before its official release. By announcing that private

The U.S. labor market concluded 2025 by presenting a deeply perplexing economic puzzle, where signs of vigorous growth and consumer confidence clashed sharply with an unexpectedly anemic corporate hiring landscape. Data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics painted a contradictory picture,

A Wave of Optimism: Tracing Wall Street's Influence Across the Pacific A record-setting week on Wall Street, fueled by robust U.S. economic data, has sent a wave of optimism across global financial markets. As American indexes reached new heights, investors are closely watching to see if this

Trump's Bold Housing Gambit: A Promise of Lower Mortgage Rates In a move that caught both Wall Street and Main Street by surprise, former President Donald Trump announced a directive for his "Representatives" to purchase $200 billion in mortgage bonds. The stated goal is to directly combat the