Normally quiet, the bond market can occasionally send warning signals loud enough to hit stock markets worldwide and even grab the attention of U.S. presidents and other world leaders.
The United Arab Emirates has suspended all trade with Iran after it said it had come under renewed fire from the country.
A Massachusetts woman who told police that she brought homemade firebombs to the U.S. Capitol to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been sentenced to just over six years in prison.
The number of people worth more than $100 million whom President Donald Trump has appointed to his administration is more than four times the combined total of the three previous presidents.
The Kennedy Center will move forward with a two-year closure of the performing arts venue to allow for substantial renovations.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent flew out of last month’s NATO summit in Turkey on what was effectively a decoy plane, while President Donald Trump was secreted onto another plane following an Iranian threat.
President Donald Trump likes to say he started his war with Iran after 50 years of economic pressure failed to stop its nuclear weapons ambitions.
Big oil companies continue to book massive profits as fighting in Iran disrupts energy markets and sends oil and gasoline prices sharply higher.
Iran and the Gulf Arab state of Oman have made progress toward a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a potential breakthrough that could help wind down the war in the Middle East.
President Donald Trump has for months pressured the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates, claiming it would be “Rocket Fuel!”.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has convened leaders from over 60 countries to take part in the Trump administration’s latest effort to quell what it calls “left-wing” political terrorism.
The U.S. Treasury last year swelled with revenue from President Donald Trump’s double-digit taxes on imports from almost every country on earth.
The U.S. Mint has started producing a new $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump to help celebrate America’s 250th birthday.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has named Darline Graham as her late brother Lindsey Graham’s temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate.
President Donald Trump has rung the opening bells for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq from the Oval Office.
A federal filing shows President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion from his crypto businesses last year, locking in profits while his investors were socked with losses.
The U.S. Treasury has announced sanctions and a new bank alert targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Mexico’s most powerful criminal group.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says countries must learn the lesson of diversification after AI giant Anthropic said it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, offline to comply with a directive from the Trump administration to prevent their use by foreign nationals.
After complaints about staffing cuts and long waits to get help at the Social Security Administration, its commissioner says things are getting a lot better.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is refusing to say whether President Donald Trump and his family will still receive immunity from IRS audits after the administration abandoned plans for a $1.776 billion compensation fund.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, has taken a turn in the White House briefing room.
The world is getting more uptight about lending money to President Donald Trump’s government.
A judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing it for major renovations.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirms his agency has a design for a $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump.
A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, the latest sign that spiking gas prices and higher food costs are squeezing Americans’ finances.
U.S. and Iranian negotiators have reached a tentative agreement to extend the ceasefire by 60 days and start talks on Iran’s nuclear program.
The Trump administration has placed additional sanctions on Iran as part of a sprawling economic pressure campaign during the war, this time targeting the country’s newly created agency that is trying to control shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump has overseen the White House swearing-in of the new Federal Reserve chair.
Israel says it has released and deported hundreds of activists who took part in a flotilla attempting to breach Israel's naval blockade of Gaza.
Israel’s national security minister has drawn a sharp rebuke from his boss and triggered a backlash abroad after he released videos taunting detained activists from a flotilla that tried to reach Gaza.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer insists that Britain’s support for Ukraine remains strong, despite the U.K. delaying some new sanctions on Russian oil.
Recent presidents have stayed away from trading stocks in companies whose fortunes they could lift or scuttle with the stroke of a pen.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.S. will give a 30-day extension for countries to import Russian oil already in tankers at sea.
China’s Xi Jinping has warned President Donald Trump that their two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue is not handled properly.
U.S. President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence.
President Donald Trump is downplaying differences with President Xi Jinping over the U.S. conflict in Iran as he heads to Beijing for a high-stakes summit with the Chinese leader.
White House officials are renewing calls on China to use its influence with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. military says it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he’s concerned about the allure of easy money — lottery tickets, buy now, pay later loans and the promise of a crypto windfall.
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on former Congolese President Joseph Kabila for his alleged role in funding and providing political support to rebel groups operating in the east of his country.
President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, has said he wants to bring “regime change” to the central bank, but if confirmed by the Senate he will find a Fed already transformed by the White House’s attacks.
When the Supreme Court killed his favorite tariffs in February, President Donald Trump rolled out temporary import taxes to replace them.
President Donald Trump has made it clear he expects his choice for Federal Reserve chair to quickly cut interest rates once he takes office.
The U.S. Treasury Department has extended its pause on sanctions on Russian oil shipments to ease shortages from the Iran war, days after Secretary Scott Bessent ruled out such a move.
The Trump administration is setting the stage to shift its war campaign toward a more economically focused effort aimed at choking Tehran into submission rather than relying on bombs alone.
U_S_ Central Command says it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports at 10 a_m_ EDT Monday, or 5:30 p_m_ in Iran, to be “enforced impartially against vessels of all nations."
President Donald Trump entered his war of choice against Iran without consulting global allies.
President Donald Trump has prioritized efforts to calm the financial markets during the Iran war, but his go-to moves are starting to fall flat.
Facing a convulsing stock market, President Donald Trump has moved to buy himself more time and hold off on carrying out a threat to obliterate Iran’s energy plants.
The Treasury Department plans to print President Donald Trump’s signature on every new U.S. paper bill.
President Donald Trump turned an otherwise serious Cabinet meeting into a long Sharpie story, arguing that it shows how he saves government money.
President Donald Trump is sending mixed messages about the U.S. war with Iran, and that's raising even more questions about the direction of the conflict and his administration's strategy.
Another climb for oil prices shook stock markets, as hopes collapsed for a possible cut to interest rates this year by the Federal Reserve.
About 90 ships including oil tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the beginning of the war with Iran.
President Donald Trump relied on his gut and largely side-stepped diplomatic coordination as he made the decision to launch strikes on Iran with Israel.
China's official news agency Xinhua reports that representatives from Beijing and Washington have begun their economic and trade talks in Paris.
The U.S. is temporarily easing part of its sanctions measures on Russian oil, a reflection of global worries about sharply higher oil prices due to the Iran war.
The Trump administration is scrambling to replace the revenue the federal government lost when the Supreme Court struck down his biggest and boldest tariffs last month.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Paris for trade talks that set the stage for President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing.
President Donald Trump says it's inconsequential if Russia has provided Iran with information to help Tehran target U.S. military personnel and assets in the Middle East.
Israel is renewing its assault on southern Lebanon, including targeting commanders of the Lebanese branch of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force in Beirut.
The U.S. Treasury Department’s decision to allow India to buy Russian oil for 30 days underscores a boost for Moscow's fortunes against the backdrop of the Iran war as Russia's oil export earnings help pay for its own war against Ukraine.
IRS chief Frank Bisignano has largely declined to answer questions from lawmakers about unlawful releases of taxpayer data to immigration agents.
A federal judge said that the IRS broke the law by illegally sharing thousands of taxpayers’ addresses with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The Trump administration is expanding its pressure on Iran by imposing new sanctions aimed at the country's missile, drone and oil networks.
The Supreme Court’s stunning rebuke of President Donald Trump’s most sweeping tariffs means he can’t conjure up new import taxes on a whim anymore.
Senate Democrats are unveiling a bill to have the government refund about $175 billion in Trump-era tariff money after the Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs were illegal.
President Donald Trump is dealing with a major legal defeat Friday after the Supreme Court struck down many of the tariffs he imposed last year on nearly every country on earth.
Argentina’s President Javier Milei deepens ties with U.S. President Donald Trump while trying to avoid a break with China, Argentina’s top trading partner.
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis from North Carolina suggests he could support a compromise that would allow the Senate Banking Committee to start hearings on Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve.
The IRS has erroneously shared the taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of Homeland Security, according to a new court filing.
Argentina and the United States have reached an expansive trade deal, a win for Argentine President Javier Milei as he moves to open up the South American nation’s notoriously protectionist economy and a reflection of the close alliance between the radical libertarian and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says it would be up to the president to decide whether to sue Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump's nominee for Federal Reserve chair, if he doesn't lower interest rates.
A hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent turned chaotic Wednesday as Democratic lawmakers clashed with him over fiscal policy and Trump family conflicts.
President Donald Trump says he's instructed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem not to intervene in protests in Democratic-led cities unless local authorities request federal help.
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions against Iran’s interior minister, accusing Eskandar Momeni of repressing nationwide protests that have challenged Tehran’s theocratic government.