Economic News
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Underpaid workers building US Consulate in Milan will split multi-million payout from US firm
An American company building the new U.S. Consulate in Milan has agreed to pay millions to compensate foreign workers who earned less than $2 an hour
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New Jersey Republican Tom Kean Jr. and Democrat Rebecca Bennett clash over war in Iran, tariffs
Tom Kean Jr., the New Jersey Republican congressman whose four-month absence from the House this year went unexplained until he disclosed that he was being treated for depression, clashed with Democratic opponent Rebecca Bennett in a debate Sunday in the battleground district
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China and US agree to establish AI safety channel and continue trade and military talks
China and the U.S. have agreed to set up a channel for handling AI-related incidents and accelerate work on military crisis communications
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Wall Street week ahead: consumer confidence, inflation, employment updates
Wall Street has a busy week ahead with important updates on inflation, the jobs market and consumer confidence
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Meatpacking groups say ICE arrests could lead to higher prices and revenue loss
Meatpacking industry groups are raising concerns about recent immigration operations in Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma
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Takeaways from Trump-Xi summit: Lots of pomp and even more punting on tensions in US-China relations
Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have wrapped up their Washington summit, focusing on personal rapport rather than substantial agreements
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How sweeping job cuts have reshaped life and job prospects in the DC area, according to a new survey
Federal job cuts have deeply affected the Washington, D.C., area, according to a new survey from Gallup and the Greater Washington Community Foundation
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Yemen tells UN that Houthi rebels' moves on key strait threaten global economy
Yemen’s internationally recognized government is pressing world leaders anew for help defeating the Iran-backed Houthi rebels
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Argentina’s poverty rate rises above 30% under President Milei, reversing recent decline
Argentina’s poverty rate rose sharply in the first half of 2026, marking the first significant setback after more than a year of declines under President Javier Milei
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As the coding boom fades, computer science grads focus on AI skills in choppy job market
It's a difficult job market for new graduates, especially in fields like software development where artificial intelligence is shouldering more of the work
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