Wall Street takes a pause near its records as Tesla falls and Delta flies
Wall Street is taking a pause on Thursday as U.S. stocks and even the price of gold make only modest moves near their record highs.
U.S. economy
Senate voting again on government funding bills as shutdown reaches 3rd day
The government shutdown is in its third day on Friday with senators voting for the fourth time on bills to fund the government. But with negotiations appearing stalled, it’s looking like the shutdown could extend through the weekend.
US stocks cruise toward the finish of their record-setting week
U.S. stocks are adding to their records on Friday as Wall Street cruises toward the finish of another winning week.
US stocks drift near their records as tech keeps rising and Wall Street keeps ignoring DC’s shutdown
U.S. stocks are drifting around their records on Thursday as technology stocks keep rising and as Wall Street keeps ignoring the shutdown of the U.S. government.
Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment
President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, by threatening mass firings of workers and suggesting “irreversible” cuts to programs important to Democrats.
Government shutdown takes hold with mass layoffs looming and no end in sight
The federal government was thrown into a shutdown Wednesday with no easy endgame in sight, as Democrats held firm to their demands to salvage health care subsidies that President Donald Trump and Republican in Congress have dismissed as something to possibly discuss later.
Trump administration puts on hold $18 billion in funding for New York City infrastructure projects
President Donald Trump ‘s administration, citing the government shutdown, said Wednesday it was putting a hold on roughly $18 billion to fund a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey and an extension of the city’s Second Avenue subway.
Vote to end government shutdown fails in Senate as Democrats hold firm on health care demands
A vote to swiftly end the government shutdown failed Wednesday, as Democrats in the Senate held firm to the party’s demands to fund health care subsidies that President Donald Trump and Republicans refuse to provide.
What happens now that a government shutdown is underway
Washington is bracing for what could be a prolonged federal shutdown after lawmakers deadlocked and missed the deadline for funding the government.
US stocks drift following the latest discouraging signal on the job market
U.S. stocks are drifting on Wednesday following the latest discouraging signal on the job market.
