In a flurry of activity at the end of the week, the Trump administration fired more than 10,000 federal workers across multiple agencies as part of its “large-scale reductions” in the government workforce. This is likely just the beginning of the job cuts, as President Donald Trump and top White House aide Elon Musk seek to continue slashing…
DAYTONA BEACH — NASCAR started Saturday with a rain delay. A morning shower doused Daytona International Speedway ahead of 10 a.m. Xfinity Series qualifying. The rain stopped before 10, though, and qualifying will begin as soon as the track is dry. The 200-mile ARCA race and the United Rentals 300 Xfinity race were scheduled for…
McDonald’s is bringing back a fan favorite, the Snack Wrap soon … but not just yet. The fast food chain’s CEO, Christopher Kempczinski said earlier this week, “This year, there is incredible energy for the return of Snack Wraps in the U.S., along with a few other markets,” in discussing McDonald’s plans and its fourth…
U.S. stocks were mostly unchanged at the open as investors weighed hot inflation reports earlier in the week, the postponement of reciprocal tariffs and this morning’s weak retail sales report. Consumers sharply curtailed their spending in January, indicating a potential weakening in economic growth ahead, according to the Commerce Department. Retail sales slipped 0.9% in January…
The ban was proposed due to national security concerns regarding TikTok’s Chinese ownership. The future of TikTok in the U.S. is uncertain, as parent company ByteDance has 50 days to sell its U.S. assets. Even if a sale occurs, the app may look different to American users due to potential changes in algorithms and terms…
U.S. stocks edged up at the open, trying to shake off renewed inflation concerns and expectations for President Donald Trump to announce reciprocal tariffs on Thursday. Overall wholesale inflation, or a measure of prices businesses pay for goods and services, rose more than expected in January, but the core rate without energy and food was…
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U.S. stocks began the day weaker as investors awaited testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell before the Senate Banking Committtee and what comes next in President Donald Trump’s tariff plans. In his first Congressional appearance since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Powell is expected to address questions about the role tariffs may have on inflation…
U.S. stocks started the week higher, embracing President Donald Trump’s new tariff threats. Trump said over the weekend he plans to impose a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum but didn’t say when. Nevertheless, shares of Cleveland-Cliffs, Nucor, Steel Dynamics, U.S. Steel and Alcoa all rallied. Cleveland-Cliffs soared 15%, Nucor jumped 7%, Steel Dynamics…
There are a lot of rules about what you can and cannot mail. For example, you can’t mail ammo, explosives and marijuana, and there are also restrictions around mailing batteries, alcohol, animals and cigarettes. But what about cash? Mailing cash for legitimate purposes is legal, though mailings containing more than $500 cash must be sent by…