Why the U.S. has a productivity problem
Labor productivity is a key economic indicator policymakers use to gauge the health of the economy. But U.S. productivity has been declining in recent years.
Trump co-defendant Harrison Floyd still in custody in Georgia election case, judge says
Floyd’s charges relate to an effort to get a Georgia poll worker to assist in the alleged scheme to overturn Trump’s loss to President Joe Biden.
Watch Fed Chair Powell speak live from Jackson Hole symposium
Powell is delivering his annual address at the central bank’s Jackson Hole, Wyo., symposium Friday morning.
Trump returns to Twitter, now X, to post his mugshot
Trump posted for the first time since Jan. 8, 2021, to share his mugshot in the Georgia election interference case.
Meet the guy responsible for helping Meta, Google and Amazon prepare for new laws in Europe
Since moving from Europe to San Francisco last September, the EU’s Gerard de Graaf has seen a dramatic change in the technology landscape.
Last Trump co-defendant surrenders at Georgia jail in election case
Donald Trump, the first former president to have a public jail mugshot, is accused of multiple crimes related to intefering in the 2020 election in Georgia.
Nearly 400 people still missing after Maui fires
At least 115 people have been confirmed dead in the wildfires, the deadliest in modern U.S. history.
Treasury yields end Friday mixed after Powell signals more rate hikes ahead
Investors digested Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s comments at the central bank’s Jackson Hole symposium.
CDC expects new Covid vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax to be available in mid-September
The updated Covid vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax still need green lights from the FDA and the CDC before they roll out to the public.
GM’s Ultium agrees to increase EV battery worker pay by 25% on average
Ultium, a joint venture with LG Energy Solution, is key for the automaker to increase its supply of batteries for its growing fleet of electric vehicles.
