8+ hour, 57+ min ago  (474+ words) Virginia officials told lawmakers this week that job losses, rising health care costs and potential federal policy changes could increase financial pressure on the commonwealth, even as revenue is coming in higher than expected. During an April briefing to the…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (192+ words) The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both closed Wednesday with record highs despite an ongoing conflict in the Middle East that caused concern in the stock market at the start of the conflict." The S&P 500 closed with a gain…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (126+ words) The producer price index, which measures the inflation rate at the wholesale level, increased half what estimates had expected to see. Despite the impact of the conflict in Iran on energy prices, producer prices increased less than was expected in…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (416+ words) The federal government is managing to meet its massive borrowing needs for now, but warning signs are emerging as debt levels climb and interest costs surge, according to a new report from the U. S. Government Accountability Office. The independent, nonpartisan agency…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (160+ words) Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has met with the heads of major U. S. banks this week to discuss cybersecurity risks that were identified by Anthropic's Mythos AI model." The special gathering Thursday included Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and the heads of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (81+ words) Consumer prices in March were 3. 3% higher compared to the same time last year, Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The rate last month increased 0. 9% compared to February." The increases last month were pushed by a 10. 9% surge in energy costs, amid…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (237+ words) Stocks increased and oil prices dropped below $100 a barrel Wednesday, following the announcement a day earlier of a cease-fire in the United States' war on Iran that would reopen a critical passage for the world's oil supply. President Trump announced…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (633+ words) Minnesota's unemployment rate rose in January to its highest level in five years, as job growth stalled and state leaders pointed to economic disruptions tied to recent federal immigration operations. The state's unemployment rate increased 0. 2% " to 4. 4% " the highest since early…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (522+ words) The U. S. Treasury says the national debt is roughly $39 trillion, but a nonpartisan accounting group estimates that the true number is $170. 3 trillion. Unlike the Treasury's calculations, Truth in Accounting included all of the federal government's unfunded obligations in its debt assessment,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (468+ words) A federal watchdog warned Congress on Friday about the nation's mounting fiscal dangers, urging lawmakers to address what it called an "unsustainable fiscal path." The Government Accountability Office released a report examining federal debt management, cautioning that the government's long-term…...