It was a sloppy push to new highs for the S&P 500 this week, after a sharp drop Wednesday on Fed news was followed by a recovery rally on the heels of strong earnings from select Magnificent 7 names. All three indexes posted a 4th consecutive week of gains amid a sharp rise in interest rates, due to strong jobs ...
The White House stressed Friday evening that the United States is ‘not looking for a war with Iran,’ saying the retaliatory strikes carried out in Syria and Iraq were designed to ‘de-escalate’ tensions and ‘put an end’ to attacks on U.S. troops in the region. The United States began retaliatory strikes on more than 85 targets in Iraq and Syria ...
Former President Trump’s trial stemming from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s 2020 election interference investigation has been delayed indefinitely, Fox News has learned. The trial was set to begin on March 4 — a day before the critical Super Tuesday primary contests, when Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Vermont ...
The U.S. has begun retaliatory strikes on Middle East targets from multiple platforms, a U.S Defense official has told Fox News. The strikes are in response to the deaths of three U.S. service members last Sunday on a U.S. base in Jordan. The initial strikes by manned and unmanned aircraft hit command and control headquarters. In a statement, U.S. ...
I’d like to begin by thanking you for reading this piece about my new book, ‘Cancel Culture Dictionary.’ I have to admit I’m a bit embarrassed by the amount of press it’s getting on TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, and even Times Square billboards. That being said, if you saw my grades in high school, you’d understand why people are a ...
The Biden administration sent millions in government assistance to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for FY24 amid allegations of terrorist ties against federal employees prior to the administration’s pause of new funding. The administration announced a pause on new funding would be enacted last week over allegations that some of its members were ‘involved’ in the Oct. ...
House Republicans have subpoenaed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis amid allegations of misconduct, Fox News has learned. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, subpoenaed Willis as she is accused of misusing federal funds in Georgia. She is also alleged to have fired a whistleblower from her office over the same issue. Willis has made headlines over the past ...
The United Kingdom could recognize an independent Palestinian state before an official process creating one is agreed upon between Israel and the Palestinians, according to Britain’s top diplomat. Foreign Secretary David Cameron told The Associated Press in Lebanon on Thursday that his country could move unilaterally to recognize a Palestinian state before what could be yearslong negotiations on a two-state ...
People who bet on a slowdown in the U.S. job market lost again last month. The economy added 353,000 jobs in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday. That’s nearly double what economists expected and well above the already-respectable monthly average of 255,000 for 2023. Wages also grew a stronger-than-expected 4.5%, and the jobless rate stayed in a tight range at ...
Friday’s blowout jobs report showing 353,000 jobs added in January versus expectations for 185,000 jobs is another signal that the U.S. economy remains strong. But that good news also likely confirms the view of policymakers at the Federal Reserve that there is no rush to begin cutting interest rates, meaning the cost of borrowing for consumers — perhaps to buy ...
Disney has updated the language on its three streaming platforms to limit password sharing outside of a user’s individual account. In an email to subscribers sent Wednesday, Disney-owned Hulu said it would begin limiting account sharing for prior and existing subscribers starting March 14, with the changes effective for new subscribers as of last week. Disney+ and ESPN+ have also ...
Taxpayers are facing higher costs to file their returns this year. Some will find relief from a new government tool. Many won’t. The costs of tax return preparation and other accounting fees rose 8.3% — steeper than the current 3.4% inflation rate — between November 2023 and the same month the year before, the latest federal data show. That category ...