Federal Reserve Chair Warsh emphasizes political independence, signals focus on inflation

WASHINGTON — New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Wednesday that the central bank would remain independent and seek to bring down inflation, likely foreclosing the rate cuts President Donald Trump has sought. In remarks at a central bank conference in Sintra, Portugal, Warsh said that if businesses or households thought the Fed would accept … Read more

Trump signals shift in focus to Ukraine, with Iran war soon in ‘rearview’

They ultimately did meet as a trio, a U.S. official told NBC News, before a working meeting with the other leaders that focused on the issue. “The key focus is to strengthen air defense for Ukraine and advance diplomacy, to make Russia end its war,” Zelenskyy wrote in a post on X, saying “substantive meetings … Read more

How High-Recall APIs Surface Business Signals Search Misses

Most business research still starts the same way: someone types a query into a search engine, scans the first few results, opens several articles, and tries to piece together what’s happening. It works reasonably well for simple questions. But when teams are tracking fast-moving markets, competitors, regulations, or operational risks, that approach starts to break … Read more

5 economic signals suggest U.S. consumers are feeling the strain

For years, American consumers have defied predictions and kept the economy moving forward with their spending even amid a raft of financial pressures. Yet signs of financial strain are emerging as households grapple with the highest inflation rate in nearly three years. Consumer spending drives about 70% of U.S. economic activity, raising concerns about a slowdown … Read more

Iran-U.S. diplomacy intensifies as Trump seeks ‘right answers,’ Tehran signals gaps ‘reduced’

A new burst of diplomatic action intensified Thursday in a push to break the deadlock between the United States and Iran. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Tehran was responding to Washington’s latest proposal, which had “reduced the gaps to some extent” between the two sides, … Read more

China signals again that Taiwan is a priority ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

BEIJING — China again signaled that Taiwan would be a priority topic ahead of a highly anticipated summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping next week, saying that U.S. must adhere to the “one China principle” for a stable relationship with Beijing. Last week, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi said he … Read more

Trump will ‘deliver’: RNC chair signals midterms confidence despite ‘doom and gloom’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE — Despite facing a rough political environment, Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters remains optimistic the GOP will successfully defend its slim Senate and razor-thin House majorities in this year’s midterm elections. “I think we’re on track. I still think that we have a chance to … Read more