US Consumer Spending Is Signaling Pain Ahead: Credit Weekly
The US consumer is starting to buckle as rising gas prices crimp spending and the delinquency rate on
2023-10-01 03:59
Powerball, Panda-monium and a Looming Shutdown: Your Saturday US Briefing
The imminent government shutdown is weighing on everyone. Here in California, we’re worried that if Congress doesn’t reach
2023-09-30 23:22
McCarthy Now Seeking Stopgap Spending Bill Without Funding Cuts
House Republicans are tentatively planning to push a rushed vote Saturday on a temporary government spending measure that
2023-09-30 22:19
Child Care Staffing Cuts, Closures Are Coming as Funding Cliff Approaches
The child-care industry is set to lose a $24 billion lifeline this weekend. The expiration of the pandemic-era
2023-09-30 21:23
How South Africa Botched Its First Coal Power-Plant Transition
South Africa’s transition away from the dirtiest fossil fuel has been marred by the botched approach to the
2023-09-30 20:56
A Shutdown Poses Political Risks Across the Washington Spectrum
A government shutdown is likely to inflict widespread political damage in Washington, but congressional Republicans could get the
2023-09-30 20:52
Influential US Crypto Industry Leaders Say SEC Overstepped with Binance Allegations
Days before the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried is due to begin in New York, the digital-asset industry is
2023-09-30 20:50
Charting the Global Economy: Inflation Cools in US and Europe
Measures of underlying inflation cooled in the US and Europe in recent months, which could prompt the central
2023-09-30 19:51
Ukraine Recap: Zelenskiy Lauds New Weapons Alliances At Meeting
Thirteen “prominent” weapons manufacturers have signed a declaration which will form the basis for an “alliance of defense
2023-09-30 16:57
Goldman Pays $3 Million to CFTC Over Futures Trading Controls
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. will pay $3 million to settle a US regulator’s allegations that its internal controls
2023-09-30 10:20
Murder Claim in Canada Is Only Helping India Leader Modi at Home
As the US and its allies fret over Canada’s allegation that India orchestrated the murder of a Sikh
2023-09-30 09:26
Feinstein Blazed Path in Senate, With Legacy of ‘Feminist Life’
Long before she became a symbol of an aging Senate, Dianne Feinstein was California’s most admired politician. Reserved,
2023-09-30 08:29