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In this graphic, Trump purses his lips in the foreground, right, by a diamond-shaped caution sign reading "tariffs" with stock lines charging upward in the background alongside the Capitol Building.

Democrats could target Trump tariffs after midterm sweep with some GOP aid

Zach Halaschak · November 7, 2026 5:48 am

John Fetterman has his hands out as if he is measuring the size of something.

Fetterman lashes out over bike boycott of Jewish businesses: ‘A**holes-on-wheels’

Tesla Cybertrucks are seen at SpaceX's Starship facility.

Musk says Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production next year

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It’s a brave new working world with Gen Z leading the charge

The prediction market app Polymarket is displayed on a mobile phone Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Chicago.

Polymarket halts trading after ‘security incident’ siphons $2.65 million in minutes

CEO of New York Times says he would be ‘very surprised’ if physical newspaper still exists in 20 years

Zach Halaschak August 11, 2020 12:19 am

Trump effort to lift payroll tax leaves many workers in dark

Jay Heflin August 10, 2020 10:27 pm

The small-government solution to healthcare for laid-off workers is simple

Tanner Aliff August 10, 2020 7:00 pm

A bill before the D.C. Council would raise the minimum wage to $11.75 an hour for businesses with at least 75,000 square feet of retail space and $1 billion in annual revenues. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Federal deficit swells to nearly $3 trillion in first 10 months of fiscal year 2020

Jay Heflin August 10, 2020 6:02 pm

Why Trump’s payroll tax cut will work

Tim Worstall August 10, 2020 4:21 pm

FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 file photo, a cashier hands a customer his change and receipt during a transaction at a Sears store, in Henderson, Nev. Commerce Department releases personal income and spending for July 2014 on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

Local spending to drop as much as 44% if unemployment boost expires: Study

Jay Heflin August 10, 2020 3:23 pm

A McDonald's sign is displayed outside the fast food restaurant in Wheeling, Ill., Thursday, April 9, 2020. McDonald's executives took pay cuts as the coronavirus pandemic caused March sales to plunge.

McDonald’s sues fired CEO, claiming he hid sexual relationships with employees

Mike Brest August 10, 2020 2:47 pm

Unemployment fraud is rising thanks to $600 bonus

Nick Stehle August 10, 2020 10:00 am

Illinois governor pushes mask fines for businesses ahead of Tuesday rule group meeting

Washington Examiner August 10, 2020 9:00 am

FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2014 photo, people wait in line to sign up for unemployment in Atlantic City, N.J. Payroll processor ADP reports how many jobs private employers added in September on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

Job gains will slow in months ahead, labor experts fear

Jay Heflin August 8, 2020 10:30 am

New Jersey gyms plead with state for pathway toward reopening before they go out of business

Washington Examiner August 7, 2020 5:00 pm

Economy suffered 2.9M permanent job losses in July, better than economists feared

Nihal Krishan August 7, 2020 12:48 pm