“Since siding with Barack Obama twice, Iowa has become a stronghold for Mr. Trump. Yet perhaps no state has struggled more with his economic policies. During the first quarter of 2025, Iowa’s GDP dropped by 6.1 percent, more than any other state aside from neighboring Nebraska.”

Harvard Kennedy School's Professor Erica Chenoweth, who has measured the size of protests in the United States over the last eight years, says 2025 has shown more geographic diversity and more staying...

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Heads-up: UBS have upgraded their view on global equities to ‘attractive’, a sign that they think investors should be putting more money into shares. Despite the angst in parts of the market that valuations have risen too high, UBS reckon share prices have further to climb. “We think investors should review current allocations to equities and ensure they are at least consistent with, or modestly higher than, their long-term strategic asset allocation targets. If investors are currently under allocated to equities, we believe they should reallocate excess cash, bond, or high yield credit holdings toward stocks.” “We prefer areas that are exposed to secu­lar growth, like the US, China, (particularly China’s tech sector, which we rate among the Most Attractive sectors globally), as well as global technology, transformational inno­vations (AI, Power and resources, and Longevity), and pockets with clear catalysts that could drive earnings upgrades (Japan and global banks).” Continue reading...

The decision was based on "current market conditions."

The FBI has "summarily dismissed" a new agent trainee who displayed a pride flag at his previous work area, several sources with knowledge of the action told ABC News.

The levy could cause massive disruption to — and confusion in — the entertainment industry.

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It's the first monthly employment report since President Trump fired the BLS commissioner.

If the Supreme Court strikes down some of Trump’s biggest tariffs, importers could be entitled to “billions and billions of dollars” in refunds.

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In brief: Today’s post reviews the Atlantic hurricane season to date, and sets expectations for the remainder for Texas. We also look ahead to a front that will bring slightly cooler weather …

The chief justice of the US has painted himself as a modern institutionalist over the past 20 years. Experts say he’s emboldening Trump’s drive toward authoritarianism

Families who lost their children in the July 4 flooding at Camp Mystic are testifying before state lawmakers who want to make changes to make camps safer.

Increasing tariffs on foreign goods and the impact of deportations on the work force cited as job growth slows in Texas.