Suzanne McGee, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Lewis Krauskopf | Reuters U.S. enters Israeli-Iran conflict, attacks three nuclear sites in Iran President Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort to decapitate the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s
Benzinga | Detroit Free Press Trump slams Fed chair as interest rates hold steady amid tariff fears President Donald Trump criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after the Fed held rates steady, citing risks from Trump’s expanding tariffs. The president labeled Fed chair Jerome Powell ‘too late’ and ‘an American disgrace,’ arguing that the Fed’s
Wisconsin farmers and producers across the Midwest had more debt and less capital to start the year, increasing the stakes for the 2025 crop. The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, which covers southern and eastern Wisconsin along with states like Illinois and Iowa, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, which represents western and northern Wisconsin in
See the most expensive homes sold in the Des Moines metro in 2024 A look at the most expensive homes sold in Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties. Home mortgage interest rates are unlikely to drop anytime soon, despite comments by the Chicago Federal Reserve CEO during a recent Des Moines visit that rates could drop
The trade war hits stock markets — how can you protect your finances? The global trade war has hit the stock markets — this is how you can protect your finances. Americans may have gotten pretty good at tuning out negative news and predictions, at least when it comes to investing, a Wealthfront survey suggests.
How fentanyl reaches the US and the role of Trump’s China tariffs US President Donald Trump has imposed new tariffs on Chinese goods, citing Beijing’s failure to stop the export of chemicals used to produce fentanyl. unbranded – Newsworthy U.S. stocks opened barely higher as investors continue to wait for news from the second day
Benzinga | Detroit Free Press JPMorgan’s stock traders see record revenue in Q1 JPMorgan Chase’s stock traders took in a record haul in the first quarter as the biggest US bank boosted equities markets revenue 48% to $3.81 billion. Sonali Basak reports on Bloomberg Television. Bloomberg Magnificent 7 tech giants saw gains in May, too,
A union representing 150,000 federal workers faces allegations of financial improprieties at one of its chapters. In an era of mass federal layoffs, here’s why it matters. The labor union that represents more than 450 train engineers for New Jersey Transit walked off the job after contract talks stalled. The labor union that represents more
Adria Cimino | The Motley Fool Foxconn plans huge Taiwan AI data center with Nvidia Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, said on May 20 that an artificial intelligence center it announced with Nvidia will be built in phases and is targeted to have 100 megawatts of power. All eyes are on Nvidia
Justice Department sues Maine over transgender athletes Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a lawsuit against Maine’s Department of Education over the state’s refusal to ban transgender athletes. President Donald Trump took aim at California, saying the state “illegally” allows men to play in women’s sports, referring to a transgender female student athlete in the state.