[ad_1] Top U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday indicated that Congress would intervene and block a railroad strike, with their comments coming a day after President Joe Biden called on the House…
[ad_1] The Bahamian attorney general defended the island nation’s actions during the collapse of FTX Digital Markets Ltd. and urged patience while authorities investigate the embattled cryptocurrency exchange. In a national address late Sunday,…
[ad_1] The U.S. said it would allow Chevron Corp. to resume pumping oil from its Venezuelan oil fields after President Nicolás Maduro’s government and an opposition coalition agreed to implement a humanitarian…
[ad_1] “‘I think we’re going to see Congress panic and step in here at some point next week, unfortunately.’” — SMART Transportation Division President Jeremy Ferguson The president of the…
[ad_1] The U.K. government will not entertain a Swiss-style post-Brexit agreement with the European Union which would’ve eliminated a number of economic barriers caused by Brexit, The Sunday Times reports.…
[ad_1] Twitter owner and Chief Executive Elon Musk continued to antagonize his critics Sunday, drawing the ire of a powerful senator who sits on the Commerce committee. On Friday, Sen.…
[ad_1] So what are the Democrats’ chances for maintaining control of the U.S. House of Representatives, with Republicans fewer than 10 wins away from a majority as of Friday afternoon?…
[ad_1] A federal judge in Texas on Thursday struck down the Biden administration’s student-debt forgiveness plan, imperiling a key administration priority that would have canceled up to $20,000 in student…
[ad_1] Alameda Research, a crypto trading firm affiliated with embattled crypto exchange FTX, appears to have shorted the dollar-pegged stablecoin Tether (USDT) on Thursday, according to blockchain data. However, FTX’s…
[ad_1] The Securities and Exchange Commission and Justice Department are investigating cryptocurrency platform FTX following its sudden implosion this week, a person familiar with the matter said. Staff at the two…
[ad_1] The battle to control the U.S. House and Senate remained too close to call on Wednesday morning, as Republican hopes for a strong red wave in the midterm elections…
[ad_1] Republicans need to flip just five seats during Tuesday’s midterm elections in order to win majority control of the House of Representatives and would need to net one Senate…
[ad_1] MarketWatch analyzed filings from the Federal Election Commission to keep track of where CEOs are donating their money and which campaigns are receiving the most from these company leaders…
[ad_1] With the midterm elections just days away, there’s a new sign of Republican momentum: Analysts have been talking week about the GOP possibly controlling 60 seats in the Senate…
[ad_1] More than $16 billion is projected to be spent in total on the midterm elections, a new report by the nonpartisan OpenSecrets found. That figure includes $8.9 billion to…
[ad_1] State ballot measures aren’t generating as many headlines as this year’s key congressional races, but some are worth tracking as they touch on the gig economy, immigration and more.…
[ad_1] A vast majority of Americans say they are increasingly concerned about the risk of politically motivated violence, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. The poll, which surveyed…
[ad_1] Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. A majority of Americans want to live in a place with strong gun-control laws: Redfin poll A new survey reveals what’s on…
[ad_1] Regulators were prepared Wednesday to adopt a new rule that would change the way fund managers report how they vote on potentially controversial proxy questions ranging from executive pay…
[ad_1] Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Wednesday showed a broader concern about the yen’s weakness, saying the slower pace of the yen’s depreciation, not just sharp movements, isn’t desirable…
[ad_1] NEW YORK — A federal judge has blocked Penguin Random House’s proposed purchase of Simon & Schuster, agreeing with the Justice Department that the joining of two of the…
[ad_1] The Internal Revenue Service has hired 4,000 people to help pick up the phone, speak with puzzled taxpayers and assist with other customer-service issues during the upcoming tax season,…
[ad_1] Even as Americans contend with high inflation and markets remain in bear territory, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she doesn’t think we’re headed into a recession, pointing to…
[ad_1] The U.K. government may miss its own deadline for publishing its much-anticipated statement on how it intends to reduce its fiscal deficit. Speaking to Sky News on Wednesday, U.K.…
[ad_1] NASHVILLE — The federal government is expanding how it collects credit scores, which may allow more Americans to potentially buy homes. The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Monday announced at…
Congress looks on track to avert rail strike
[ad_1] Top U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday indicated that Congress would intervene and block a railroad strike, with their comments coming a day after President Joe Biden called on the House…
Attorney general of Bahamas deflects blame for FTX’s collapse
[ad_1] The Bahamian attorney general defended the island nation’s actions during the collapse of FTX Digital Markets Ltd. and urged patience while authorities investigate the embattled cryptocurrency exchange. In a national address late Sunday,…
Chevron gets new U.S. license to pump oil in Venezuela again
[ad_1] The U.S. said it would allow Chevron Corp. to resume pumping oil from its Venezuelan oil fields after President Nicolás Maduro’s government and an opposition coalition agreed to implement a humanitarian…
‘I think we’re going to see Congress panic and step in’: rail union president predicts intervention as strike looms
[ad_1] “‘I think we’re going to see Congress panic and step in here at some point next week, unfortunately.’” — SMART Transportation Division President Jeremy Ferguson The president of the…
U.K. rules out Swiss-style relationship with EU: report
[ad_1] The U.K. government will not entertain a Swiss-style post-Brexit agreement with the European Union which would’ve eliminated a number of economic barriers caused by Brexit, The Sunday Times reports.…
Sen. Ed Markey fires back at Elon Musk: ‘Fix your companies. Or Congress will.’
[ad_1] Twitter owner and Chief Executive Elon Musk continued to antagonize his critics Sunday, drawing the ire of a powerful senator who sits on the Commerce committee. On Friday, Sen.…
Democrats have 5% to 15% chance of keeping grip on House, Cook Political Report analyst says
[ad_1] So what are the Democrats’ chances for maintaining control of the U.S. House of Representatives, with Republicans fewer than 10 wins away from a majority as of Friday afternoon?…
Federal judge strikes down Biden administration’s student-debt forgiveness plan
[ad_1] A federal judge in Texas on Thursday struck down the Biden administration’s student-debt forgiveness plan, imperiling a key administration priority that would have canceled up to $20,000 in student…
Alameda appeared to have shorted Tether, as the stablecoin briefly fell off peg
[ad_1] Alameda Research, a crypto trading firm affiliated with embattled crypto exchange FTX, appears to have shorted the dollar-pegged stablecoin Tether (USDT) on Thursday, according to blockchain data. However, FTX’s…
SEC, Justice Department investigating beleaguered crypto platform FTX
[ad_1] The Securities and Exchange Commission and Justice Department are investigating cryptocurrency platform FTX following its sudden implosion this week, a person familiar with the matter said. Staff at the two…
Midterm election results: Control of House and Senate too close to call
[ad_1] The battle to control the U.S. House and Senate remained too close to call on Wednesday morning, as Republican hopes for a strong red wave in the midterm elections…
Here are the House seats that have flipped in the midterm elections
[ad_1] Republicans need to flip just five seats during Tuesday’s midterm elections in order to win majority control of the House of Representatives and would need to net one Senate…
Interactive: See which political campaigns CEOs are donating to
[ad_1] MarketWatch analyzed filings from the Federal Election Commission to keep track of where CEOs are donating their money and which campaigns are receiving the most from these company leaders…
Polls heading into midterms on Tuesday have some analysts talking about a ‘60-vote supermajority’ for Republicans after 2024
[ad_1] With the midterm elections just days away, there’s a new sign of Republican momentum: Analysts have been talking week about the GOP possibly controlling 60 seats in the Senate…
More than $16 billion projected to be spent on 2022 midterms: report
[ad_1] More than $16 billion is projected to be spent in total on the midterm elections, a new report by the nonpartisan OpenSecrets found. That figure includes $8.9 billion to…
Midterm elections: State ballot measures target gig work, immigration, abortion and more
[ad_1] State ballot measures aren’t generating as many headlines as this year’s key congressional races, but some are worth tracking as they touch on the gig economy, immigration and more.…
Nearly 9 out of 10 Americans are worried about political violence: poll
[ad_1] A vast majority of Americans say they are increasingly concerned about the risk of politically motivated violence, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. The poll, which surveyed…
A majority of Americans want to live in a place with strong gun-control laws and IRS should brace for ‘broad and deep’ scrutiny if Republicans win midterm elections. Here’s why every taxpayer should care.
[ad_1] Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. A majority of Americans want to live in a place with strong gun-control laws: Redfin poll A new survey reveals what’s on…
SEC to make it easier to know how your funds vote
[ad_1] Regulators were prepared Wednesday to adopt a new rule that would change the way fund managers report how they vote on potentially controversial proxy questions ranging from executive pay…
Japan’s finance minister concerned about gradual weakening of yen
[ad_1] Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Wednesday showed a broader concern about the yen’s weakness, saying the slower pace of the yen’s depreciation, not just sharp movements, isn’t desirable…
Judge blocks Penguin Random House from buying Simon & Schuster over antitrust concerns
[ad_1] NEW YORK — A federal judge has blocked Penguin Random House’s proposed purchase of Simon & Schuster, agreeing with the Justice Department that the joining of two of the…
‘Help is on the way’: Need to speak to someone at the IRS about your taxes? It’s about to get a lot easier, IRS commissioner says
[ad_1] The Internal Revenue Service has hired 4,000 people to help pick up the phone, speak with puzzled taxpayers and assist with other customer-service issues during the upcoming tax season,…
Janet Yellen says ‘I don’t see signs of a recession in this economy’
[ad_1] Even as Americans contend with high inflation and markets remain in bear territory, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she doesn’t think we’re headed into a recession, pointing to…
U.K. government may miss date for announcing new fiscal plan.
[ad_1] The U.K. government may miss its own deadline for publishing its much-anticipated statement on how it intends to reduce its fiscal deficit. Speaking to Sky News on Wednesday, U.K.…
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to use alternative credit scores: What it means for homebuyers
[ad_1] NASHVILLE — The federal government is expanding how it collects credit scores, which may allow more Americans to potentially buy homes. The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Monday announced at…