Economy

William Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), during a news conference at the Federal Housing Finance Association (FHFA) headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte has begun a new spate of firings within the ranks […]

Los Angeles real estate company The Agency is selling homes complete with artwork and furniture. The piece shown is called “The McCoys II” (2019) and is by artist Shaina McCoy. The Agency | Nils Timm When Paul Lester joined a luxury real estate agency in Los Angeles, he decided to organize a Beverly Hills property […]

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 5, 2025. Spencer Platt | Getty Images While investors and businesses spent the early days of April 2025 fretting over the future of global trade and the economy, President Donald Trump was busy buying into the stock market sell-off he created. Trump […]

Saudi Arabia has ramped up oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Iran signed an agreement to reopen the sea lane last month. The Saudis have shipped about 34 million barrels of oil through Hormuz since June 17, according to data from the trade intelligence firm Kpler. Riyadh’s exports over the […]

The Tesla brand logo can be seen on May 28, 2026 at a location of the car manufacturer in Parsdorf near Munich (Bavaria, Germany). Matthias Balk | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Tesla reported vehicle deliveries and production levels for the second quarter that far exceeded Wall Street expectations, as Elon Musk’s automaker tries to […]

David Hearn of the USA competes in the Men’s C1 whitewater canoeing final of the 2000 Summer Olympics on Sept. 18, 2000 at Penrith Whitewater Stadium in Penrith, Australia. David Madison | Getty Images U.S. Olympian canoeist David Hearn was indicted by a grand jury in Washington, D.C., for destruction of property in connection with […]

The Goldman Sachs headquarters in New York. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Trump Accounts officially debut July 4, and now more companies are showing their support for the new savings and investing initiative. The accounts, also known as 530A accounts, are available for children under age 18. Parents or guardians of babies born between […]

A drone or SUAV, Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Richard Newstead | Moment | Getty Images TheFBIandDepartment of Homeland Securitysaid on Saturday that ongoing investigations around reported drone sightings over New Jersey have found “many of the reported drone sightings are, in fact, manned aircraft being misidentified as drones.” The investigations have also found no evidence that […]

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, at Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, US, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. Shelby Tauber| Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Reserve will take center stage in the coming days as Wall Street attempts to put a mixed week behind it. […]

Think twice before sending your next text message. Or better yet, make sure you are using an end-to-end encryption method. Consumers regularly use different types of messaging technology from the biggest technology companies including Apple , Alphabet and Meta Platforms including iMessage, Google Messages, WhatsApp and SMS, but the level of protection varies. Now, the […]