Economy

Dramatic moment: US forces board vessel accused of transporting Iranian oil

Treasury announces new sanctions on Chinese refineries ‘fueling Iran’

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FILE - This image from video provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via DVIDS shows manufacturing plant employees waiting to have their legs shackled at the Hyundai Motor Group's electric vehicle plant, Sept. 4, 2025, in Ellabell, Ga. (Corey Bullard/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP, File)

Immigration groups that want mass deportations blame Big Business for delay

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An American Airlines jet comes in for a landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Saturday, June 14, 2025

American Airlines cuts profit prediction amid high fuel prices, following industry trend

Rep. Robyn Kelly speaks with former federal workers.

DC region saw the most lost jobs in US last year, BLS data show

The House Financial Services chairman was reacting to speculation that consumer bureau chief Richard Cordray intends to run for Ohio governor. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Hensarling to Cordray: Commit to serving out term as CFPB head or resign

Joseph Lawler July 14, 2017 9:16 pm

Charles Evans, president of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, said the central bank needs to hit the 2 percent target "sooner rather than later." (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg)

Fed official warns of ‘serious’ miss on inflation

Joseph Lawler July 14, 2017 6:16 pm

On the trail, Trump made grand promises to cheering crowds but so far he's failed to take much action on these promises. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

While the Beltway buzzes about the Russia controversy, Trump is letting his Main Street voters down

Capri Cafaro July 14, 2017 5:55 pm

Jamie Dimon ripped into the U.S. government Friday, saying that poor governance almost made him embarrassed to be a citizen. (Marlene Awaad/Bloomberg)

Jamie Dimon: ‘Stupid s–t’ in DC makes it ‘almost an embarrassment’ to be a citizen

Joseph Lawler July 14, 2017 2:49 pm

Analysts had expected inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, to drift down to a 1.7 percent rate. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Inflation falls again in June, to 1.6 percent

Joseph Lawler July 14, 2017 12:31 pm

Janet Yellen says it would be "challenging," while the Congressional Budget Office sees Trump's policies raising growth only one-tenth of a percentage point. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Official Washington doubts Trump’s 3 percent growth target

Joseph Lawler July 14, 2017 4:01 am

Lauren McGarity McFerran was approved by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Tuesday to be the newest member of the National Labor Relations Board, the federal agency that enforces labor law. (AP Photo)

House Appropriations bill bars NLRB ‘joint employer’ doctrine

Sean Higgins July 13, 2017 10:00 pm

At those dates, beneficiaries would face the prospect of an immediate cut in benefits. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Social Security unfunded liabilities rise to $12.5 trillion, according to trustees report

Joseph Lawler July 13, 2017 6:58 pm

Trump's budget calculations relied on an assumption that his policies would lead to 3 percent economic growth. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

CBO says Trump’s plan won’t balance budget in 10 years

Sarah Bedford July 13, 2017 4:35 pm

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen cast doubt Thursday on President Trump's goal of raising U.S. economic growth to 3 percent annually. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Janet Yellen: Trump’s goal of 3 percent growth is ‘quite challenging’

Joseph Lawler July 13, 2017 3:30 pm

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 13, 2017, before the Senate Banking Committee. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Janet Yellen backtracks: ‘We can never be confident’ of no financial crisis

Joseph Lawler July 13, 2017 2:50 pm

Forecasters in the private sector had expected jobless claims to drift down slightly to 246,000. On Thursday, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits a week earlier. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Jobless claims fall to 247,000, total benefits at low streak

Joseph Lawler July 13, 2017 12:31 pm