Good afternoon and happy Monday, readers! Rare earth companies’ stocks surged this morning amid the escalating trade dispute ...

The government shutdown began at midnight on Oct. 1 as Democrats and Republicans appeared to be nowhere close to reaching a funding deal.

U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting with Japan's newly elected, ultraconservative leader in Tokyo during one of the busiest days of his Asia trip, the itinerary of which includes speaking to U.S.

Demand has shrunk in recent months because of ongoing affordability issues keeping homebuyers to the sidelines of the market, ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. housing market is in a recession due to high interest rates, and repeated his ...

Parts of the U.S. economy, particularly housing, may already be in recession because of high interest rates, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday, repeating his call for the Federal ...

Well, there it is. Another major layoff wave during the shutdown — and the shrieking from the usual suspects hasn’t even hit full volume yet. Over 400 pink slips just went out at the Department of ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s multibillion-dollar bailout of a serial defaulter raises the specter of losses for the United States. By Alan Rappeport and Colby Smith Reporting from Washington As ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China’s dominance of rare earths calls for a more assertive American industrial policy. By Alan Rappeport and Ana Swanson Reporting from Washington The Trump ...

Less than a week after cryptocurrency industry executives flocked to Capitol Hill in a bid to rescue a landmark legislative ...

The following is the transcript of the interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 26, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: We begin this morning ...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday he expects to meet next week with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Malaysia to try to forestall an escalation of U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods ...