Consumer optimism slides to lowest since 2014 as fears escalate over rising prices and jobs
The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index tumbled to 81.9, a decline of 6.7 points and a reading well below the forecast for 89.
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Hassett: 'We're still working our way out from' Biden Covid spending
President Donald Trump regularly defends his administration's record by contrasting it favorably with the Biden era, or blaming the former president.
Putin orders army expansion as Zelenskyy warns Russia preparing to deploy 10,000 North Korean troops
The decree marks the fourth increase in Russia’s military staffing levels this year as the war in Ukraine continues into a fifth winter.
Shell backs $23 billion LNG Canada expansion in boost to Carney's ‘energy superpower’ push
The investment puts Canada on course to become a leading LNG exporter as global supply disruptions sharpen focus on energy security.
Rep. James Comer expands House investigation into prediction market insider trading
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., announced an expanded investigation into prediction market insider trading.
House Speaker Johnson says he hopes AI guardrails are 'voluntary' amid Congress inaction
House Speaker Mike Johnson is scheduled for lunch Tuesday with President Trump and AI industry executives.
Nvidia's record buyback shows chipmaker's stock is too cheap for CEO Huang to resist
Nvidia is looking to spend hundreds of billions of dollars buying its stock at a time when it's historically cheap based on earnings expectations.
Mistral CEO says U.S. AI safety debate masks competitors’ 'negligence'
Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch criticized rivals’ AI safety arguments as the industry faces scrutiny after several AI agents took unauthorized actions.
Senate advances college sports bill aimed at regulating NIL deals
The Senate voted Monday on the bill, which would create a national framework for name, image and likeness deals in college athletics.
Feds can't withhold counterterrorism funds from states to force election admin changes, judge rules
The judge said FEMA never explained how the election changes it wanted were "tied to the goal of shoring up vulnerabilities to terrorist attacks."
Khanna to introduce AI safety bill with ban on 'recursive' technology until safeguards exist
The proposal joins a chorus of other measures being put forward in Congress as the body mulls how to regulate AI.
Trump announces plan for $15 billion steel plant, would be largest in U.S. history
Trump's announcement with Mesabi Metallics comes as Americans' souring views of the economy are poised to shape the upcoming midterm election.
Elon Musk, SpaceXAI subpoenaed by NYC in AI safety investigation
The New York City Council issued a subpoena to Musk, requiring that he or another representative of SpaceXAI testify in an investigation concerning AI safety.
Meta, Google, Amazon, Microsoft draw Sen. Warren questions about AI tax subsidies
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is asking the leaders of Meta, Google, Amazon and Microsoft about AI and data center subsidies authorized by GOP legislation.
Boeing 737 Max 10 certification delayed by software issue, FAA says
The FAA administrator said the Max 10 will be delayed until the agency can assess a software issue on the aircraft.
IRS hires Joseph Velli to help administer Trump accounts
Velli previously served on the boards of Paychex, Cognizant and Computershare.
SpaceX launches its massive Starship rocket into orbit for the first time
Elon Musk's SpaceX launched a historic test flight of its massive Starship rocket early Monday.
Nvidia releases software platform to stop AI agents from misbehaving
Nvidia says its new software could have prevented OpenAI's Hugging Face incident.
Nvidia share buyback plan gets $150 billion boost
Nvidia said the buyback boost marks the largest share repurchase authorization increase in history.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hires Wall Street economist David Zervos
Zervos is joining the Treasury Department as counselor to Bessent, adding a prominent markets voice to the administration's economic policy team.
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