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Thousands of state employees are protesting what they say are inadequate pay proposals from Gov. Bob Ferguson in ongoing labor negotiations.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to rally the world's largest economies this week at a summit in Asheville, North Carolina.
Chinese markets are booming with new public share listings driven by the craze for artificial intelligence.
Independent practitioners have turned to outside partners for help when they struggle to survive in an increasingly consolidated healthcare system dominated by large companies.
A deal, which may come together early next month, would be contentious and could cost U.S. taxpayers billions of dollars.
After the United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, the price of oil immediately jumped, interest rates rose and stocks slumped.
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh says inflation is still too high and suggested the central bank may have to raise interest rates in the coming...
The bond market swung as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control.
New Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh has brought sharp change in how the central bank communicates by saying much less than his predecessors about the...
Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark...
Canadian political leaders have been assertive, if not aggressive, over the past few weeks. The country finds itself in a stronger position, having established new...
An inflation measure closely watched by the Federal Reserve was unchanged last month in the latest sign that many Americans are still struggling with higher...
China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, is expected to travel to the United States next month to meet with President Donald Trump to continue talks aimed...
The city is having perhaps its biggest tourism season ever, with other encouraging signs, according to the Downtown Seattle Association.
Oil prices fell again, which helped ease worries in the bond market and support stock prices.
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to move ahead with his executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear...
Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday after relations deteriorated sharply Monday.
Beef costs more this year, and families feel it right as school starts. Prices are running 11.8% above a year earlier, and the U.S. Department...
For all the hand-wringing over how AI might lead to mass layoffs, Fed officials are sounding increasingly concerned about what it could mean for inflation.