Experts are optimistic that the 25 bps cut—the first in nearly five years—will make borrowing cheaper and spur the demand for ...

The Fed acted after Trump mandated a governmentwide hiring freeze, ordering that no federal position vacant at that time could be filled and no new positions created. "The Fed has historically ...

When Hutchinson’s wastewater and water treatment plants were upgraded in 2008, Hutchinson’s utility rates were among the highest in rural Minnesota. But that has slowly started to ...

Gold prices rise, marking six weeks of gains, due to increasing U.S.-China trade tensions. Spot gold reaches a record high, ...

U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the jobless rate slipped to 4% to start 2025 and the government ...

In Pennsylvania, state budget makers recently unveiled the scale of that miscalculation, with Gov. Shapiro proposing an increase of $2.5 billion in Medicaid spending in the next fiscal year.

The S&P 500 SPX closed down 0.9% on Friday, leaving the U.S. large-cap stock index with a loss this week of 0.2%, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The S&P 500 snapped a three-day winning streak and ...

Banks are expecting increased M&A activity across the financial sector, but are concerned about acquisition by credit unions ...

Also, a judge paused job cuts at U.S.A.I.D. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Interest rates are one of the things Wall Street cares most about because lower rates can lead to higher prices for stocks ...