Jobs Report Withheld by Shutdown Leaves Economists Guessing

Policymakers will enter uncharted territory without employment data that the government is expected to withhold because of its shutdown.

News
Government Shutdown Leaves Wall Street Without Jobs Data

Investors are grappling with a blackout of official government economic data that’s forcing them to rely more heavily on reports that usually get far less attention.

News
Trump Aides’ Involvement in Chips and Crypto Deals Draw Senate Calls for Inquiries

Democrats in Congress and ethics lawyers are calling for an investigation into potential ethics violations related to United Arab Emirates deals.

News
Democrats Want JPMorgan and Other Banks to Testify Over Epstein Ties

Ten Democratic senators called on the Senate Banking Committee to hold hearings into the role that financial institutions may have played in enabling Jeffrey Epstein’s sex crimes.

News
What to Know About Jim O’Neill, the New Acting C.D.C. Director

The selection of Jim O’Neill, a former Silicon Valley executive, drew objections from Democrats, who noted his lack of medical or scientific training.

News
Trump Questions Discrimination Claims, Even One His First Administration Brought

The case against a Chicago mortgage lender has become a Rorschach test for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, epitomizing how the left and the right feel about the agency.

News
Elizabeth Warren, Campaigning for Mamdani, Scorns Cuomo and Billionaires

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, appeared with Senator Elizabeth Warren to highlight his plan for free universal child care.

News
Do Democrats Want a Fight Over Colbert?

Some Democrats are irate over the end of Stephen Colbert’s show, but others see a lack of focus on real issues.

News
Lawmakers Question Whether CBS Canceled Colbert’s Show for Political Reasons

Paramount, the network’s parent, recently agreed to pay President Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit over the editing of an interview on the CBS News program “60 Minutes.”

News
Can Trump Fire Powell? He Likely Lacks Case to Remove Fed Chair, Experts Say.

The Trump administration is toying with removing Jerome H. Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, accusing him of mismanaging a multibillion-dollar update to its Washington headquarters.

News