Hello, shutdown, my old friend ... Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesBrinkmanship, a political scramble to keep the lights on in Washington and finger-pointing over who is to the blame – we’ve been here before, right?
The threat of government shutdowns seems to be a regular feature of modern American politics.
Jonathan Weiss/ShutterstockThe car industry is rarely out of the news, often under gloomy headlines related to tariffs,
The mood at a gathering of central bankers, economists and analysts in Europe was somewhat bewildered, as they assessed the unpredictability of trade policy and geopolitics.
Recent rulings are rolling back federal regulatory authority, echoing past constitutional battles over administrative governance.
The success of the Chinese AI firm DeepSeek shocked financial markets and major US tech firms in January 2025. But it shouldn’t have come as such a surprise.
Even before the new levies took effect, the industry was worried about prices after President Trump opposed a major merger in the steel sector.
Where did everybody go? AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey
Pennsylvania's mushroom farmers have been struggling for decades to recruit and retain workers. John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images“I had never worked with mushrooms before,” Luis said, reflecting on his time in Chester County’s mushroom industry. “But my family has always worked in agriculture, so I like it. I’m used to hard work.”
Having survived a censure motion over Tempe on Friday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is attempting to turn the focus back on areas where he believes New Democracy has the upper hand over its rivals, including the economy and defence.
Statement from the Bank of England
