Economy

Entertainment writers are striking coast to coast. The clever signs they’re holding up on the picket lines (“Don’t pay us peanuts to write ‘Billions'”) are often as creative as their work. Every three years, the Writers Guild of America, the TV and film writers’ union, negotiates a contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and… […]

A jury convicted Hunter Bidenson of President Joe Bidenof all three counts at his criminal gun trial in Delaware federal court on Tuesday morning. Hunter Biden, 54, was found guilty of making a false statement in connection with the sale of a firearm, a false statement in a firearms transaction, and possessing a firearm while […]

Apple CEO Tim Cook gestures during the annual developer conference event at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S., June 10, 2024. Carlos Barria | Reuters Apple shares closed up 7% to a new record high of $207.15 per share on Tuesday, a day after the company announced its long-awaited push into artificial intelligence at […]

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice Building on March 21, 2024 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The Department of Justice blasted House Republicans for spreading the “completely baseless” claim that the federal agency was behind the New York hush money trial of former […]

GM’s 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV during a media launch event for the vehicle in Detroit, May 16, 2024. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT – General Motors is trimming its expected sales and production of all-electric vehicles this year, as U.S. adoption of EVs occurs slower than expected. GM Chief Financial Officer Paul Jacobson said the […]

Martonaphoto | Moment | Getty Images A federal program for people with disabilities and older adults made its first benefit payments 50 years ago. In 1974, Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, began sending the first monthly checks starting at around $140 per individualor $210 per couple. In 2024, the maximum monthly benefit is $943 for […]

Populist, far-right parties won record support in this year’s European Parliament elections, according to provisional results on Monday. The far-right Identity and Democracy group made major gains, while the right-wing European Conservatives and Reformists saw a slight uptick in votes. The center-right European People’s Party once again won the most parliamentary seats, with a marginally […]

Toyota Motor Corporation Board Chairman Akio Toyoda bows during a press conference in Tokyo on June 3, 2024. Toyota said on June 3 it had suspended domestic shipments of three car models after falling foul of government certification rules along with its Japanese rivals Honda, Mazda, Suzuki and Yamaha. Yuichi Yamazaki | Afp | Getty […]

An employee arranges gold bars for a photograph at the YLG Bullion International headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand. Dario Pignatelli | Bloomberg | Getty Images The gold mining industry is struggling to sustain production growth as deposits of the yellow metal become harder to find, according to the World Gold Council. “We’ve seen record first quarter […]

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a meeting with members of the AI sector at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, on May 21, 2024. Yoan Valat | Afp | Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said he would dissolve the country’s parliament and call for a new legislative nationwide vote after […]