EPA workers receive emails warning their employment could be terminated
More than 1,100 employes at the Environmental Protection Agency received notice this week that they were deemed to be on probationary status and warning they could be fired immediately, according to ...
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq move higher with Apple earnings in the wings
The S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) gained 0.5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) rose nearly 0.4%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq ...
Elon Musk’s DOGE Wants Access to the Treasury’s Payment Systems: Report
Musk’s allies repeatedly demanded access to sensitive government payment systems, according to the Washington Post.
Elon Musk deserves the Nobel Peace Prize
Elon Musk has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Norwegian libertarian MP Marius Nilsen, who tossed the Tesla ...
Musk Lawyer Tries to Build a Powerhouse Firm With a Billionaire Client
Donors with ties to Elon Musk have grown in prominence in the Republican Party since Donald J. Trump’s victory. The same is ...
Senior U.S. official to exit after rift with Musk allies over payment system
A top Treasury career staffer is expected to depart. Surrogates of Musk’s DOGE effort had sought access to sensitive payment ...
The defining theme of Trump’s triumphal return: Oligarchy
The new administration has empowered a handful of extremely rich people to exert disproportionate influence over the ...
Inflation ticked higher last month, in latest sign of persistent price pressures
An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, the latest sign that some consumer prices ...
Elon Musk Has Lost More Money Than Any Other Top Billionaire So Far in 2025
The world's richest man, now firmly embedded in the Trump administration, has lost over $11 billion since the start of the ...