Don't expect markets to rejoice if a deal is reached on the debt ceiling
Markets will want to breathe a sigh of relief if lawmakers can reach a deal on the debt ceiling to avoid a default. But markets can't always get what they want.
2023-05-25 00:18
Why this Washington debt limit showdown is different
Investors and the public have been content to largely brush off the slow-motion Washington march toward a self-imposed economic catastrophe.
2023-05-24 23:59
Filled Broadway seats hit pre-pandemic levels in first full season since Covid
Filled Broadway seats reached pre-pandemic levels in the 2022-2023 season — which is the first full season of shows since Covid first forced theaters to shutter, The Broadway League announced Tuesday.
2023-05-24 23:53
Major differences remain over spending cuts and other key issues as debt limit deadline looms
Negotiations are continuing to unfold in an attempt to reach a debt limit deal, but major differences between House Republicans and the White House have yet to be bridged, and the pressure is only intensifying as the risk of default grows ever more real with each day.
2023-05-24 23:45
Target removing some Pride merchandise after anti-LGBTQ threats against staff
Target on Wednesday said it was removing some products that celebrate Pride Month after the company and its employes became the focus of a "volatile" anti-LGBTQ campaign.
2023-05-24 23:24
Netflix begins password sharing crackdown in the US
Netflix has finally revealed that it's cracking down on users who share passwords in the United States.
2023-05-24 21:57
Will the debt ceiling debate finish the Fed's inflation fight?
Over the last 14 months, the Federal Reserve has taken a deliberate and economically painful approach to combating elevated inflation rates through interest rate hikes. The regional banking crisis and a possible debt-ceiling induced default on US debt could change all of that.
2023-05-24 19:50
House to vote on blocking Biden's student loan forgiveness program
The Biden administration's one-time student loan forgiveness program is facing a fresh threat from House Republicans while it awaits a ruling from the Supreme Court about whether the proposal can take effect.
2023-05-24 19:22
Edmunds: Who offers hands-free driving systems for 2023?
Fully autonomous or self-driving cars are the future of transportation, but they’re still a ways away
2023-05-24 18:18
Deutsche Bank and Citi admit anti-competitive activity in UK bond market
Deutsche Bank and Citigroup have admitted anti-competitive activity by exchanging sensitive information on UK government bonds between 2009 and 2013, Britain's anti-trust watchdog said Wednesday, as it provisionally found five banks in breach of competition rules.
2023-05-24 17:16
Sustainable till death do us part, and 45 days beyond; mushroom coffin a last best wish for some
For those seeking to live in the most sustainable way, there now is an afterlife too
2023-05-24 16:53
Cathay Pacific fires cabin crew over alleged discrimination of passenger on flight from China
Cathay Pacific Airways said Tuesday it had fired three cabin crew members after a passenger complained of discrimination on a flight from mainland China, an incident that angered Hong Kong officials and underscored the pressure on the city's flag carrier to please Beijing.
2023-05-24 15:15