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U.S. Cuts Its 2031 Fuel Economy Target to 34.9 MPG
The Transportation Department says new cars will cost $1,300 less. Critics say drivers will pay more at the pump.
Read »Madrid Tenants Camp in Puerta del Sol After an 87-Year-Old's Eviction
Protesters want a new rental law by Tuesday. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says he's racing to deliver one, but he needs votes from parties with their own conditions.
Brazil Bans Online Betting Nine Days Before Its Election
Lula's order took effect Friday and covers sports betting and online casinos. Football clubs, bookmakers and his election rival say it's the wrong fix.
Starbucks Closes 250 Stores. The Union Calls It Betrayal.
Starbucks says the closures are about performance. The union says they're about which stores organized.
4,000 Brigham Nurses Vote to Authorize an Open-Ended Strike
The union says Mass General Brigham can afford a raise. The hospital system says the ask is unsustainable.
DoorDash Will Pay $131.5M. Was It a Mistake or Theft?
New York's biggest-ever worker settlement, and a fight over what to call it.
US Steel Contract Talks Stall Days Before Deadline
The USW says US Steel won't budge on healthcare and job-security language, with days left on the contract extension.
The Fed Just Hiked Rates. Trump Wants It Reversed.
Kevin Warsh's Fed voted unanimously to raise rates for the first time since 2023, defying Trump's demands for cuts.
Trump's Fed Pick Is Expected to Raise Rates Today
Markets put the odds of a Fed rate hike today above 90% — defying the president who picked the man about to raise them.
Canada's Retaliatory Tariffs Hit. Trump Says Bring It.
Canada's counter-tariffs on 700+ US goods took effect at midnight. The White House says it's about to respond.
Fed Rate Fight Sharpens Ahead of Warsh's Jackson Hole Speech
Three camps disagree on what the Fed should do next — and who's actually setting rates.
Canada Announced Its Tariffs. Trump Is Threatening More.
Ottawa unveiled $27.6 billion in counter-tariffs and new aid for workers. Trump is threatening even more.
US-Canada Trade Talks Collapsed. 50% Tariffs Begin.
US-Canada trade talks collapsed minutes before midnight. 50% tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian goods took effect.
Trump Claims a Deal. Canada Says Not Quite.
Trump announced a deal with Canada hours before 50% tariffs were set to hit. Carney says there's still work to do.
Who Owns the Code That Controls Your Medical Bills?
A patient-rights group just sued the AMA to set doctors' billing codes free. The AMA says it'll fight.
New York's Tax on Luxury Second Homes Goes to Court
A judge blocked Mayor Mamdani's second-home surcharge — he appealed the same day. Oral arguments: August 31.
America Lost Jobs in July. The Fight Over Why Has Started.
Employers cut 23,000 jobs last month. The White House sees a boom; economists see a stall.
US and Japan Buy Yen Together for First Time Since 1998
Washington stepped in last Thursday to prop up Japan's yen at a 40-year low. Economists are split on whether it'll hold.
Michigan Can Now Probe Eli Lilly's Insulin Prices
A 4-3 ruling cleared the way to investigate prices that forced patients to ration insulin.
WestJet Walked Out. The Fight Is Over What Counts as Work.
WestJet's 4,400 flight attendants struck Sunday. The fight: whether hours spent on the ground count as work.