WA’s financial reserves essential for state sovereignty
A budgetary shortfall may feel like a rainy day, making it tempting to tap state reserves. But the real storm clouds are on ...
It was a US Treasury triumph at the FT Alphaville Pub Quiz in Washington DC
It’s sometimes hard to tell in advance how tough a given FT Alphaville Pub Quiz will be. Plus, last night’s quizzery in the heart of Washington DC had an added twist — rather than the smörgåsbord of ...
Wall Street Prepares to Defend a Favored Tax Break, Again
President Trump called for ending the so-called carried interest loophole, which saves financiers billions. It’s a tax break ...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Pauses Job Cuts at U.S.A.I.D.
Judge Carl Nichols of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, a 2019 Trump appointee, said after a hearing that ...
Why the Job Market Is Giving the Fed Cover to Extend a Pause on Rate Cuts
The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after pausing cuts last month.
Kash Patel had a roster of foreign clients. Their interests could clash with FBI he hopes to lead
Patel, 44, was not in Trump’s orbit when the Repubican was first elected to the White House. He had toiled as a public ...
Musk Team’s Access to Student Loan Systems Raises Alarms
The suit says it’s an “enormous and unprecedented” invasion of privacy for more than 42 million people whose personal data is ...
Fannie Mae Underpins the Mortgage Market. Should the Government Sell It?
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were bailed out by the government during the housing crisis nearly 17 years ago. The Trump ...
Forget saving the planet. Clean energy interests sharpen a different message: Money and jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Saving the planet is so 2024. Clean energy leaders across the globe are now tailoring their messages to ...
Job market likely began the year strong, but faces cloudier future
The U.S. labor market probably started 2025 the way it spent most of last year: Generating decent, but unspectacular, job ...