Data from ADP, a payroll processor, is getting added attention because of delays in official statistics caused by the government shutdown.An employment fair in Chicago in October. The labor market lost over 30,000 jobs last month.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is leading the search for the next Federal Reserve chair, could face President Trump’s wrath if the person chosen does not quickly lower interest rates.If the next Federal Reserve chair proves to be less than compliant with President Trump’s wishes, Treasury Sec
Consumers are focusing on value and financing purchases to complete their shopping lists.
Bitcoin has plunged more than 30 percent and Ether is down around 40 percent in recent months, as gains from President Trump’s pro-crypto policies evaporated.
In publicizing the photos and videos, Democrats in Congress appeared to be intensifying pressure on the Justice Department to release its files on the Epstein case.Little St. James, the private island owned by Jeffrey Epstein.
In a court filing, a lawyer for the onetime companion of the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein said she would seek to be released from her minimum-security federal lockup.Ghislaine Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking.
Our film critics rank their 10 favorites of the year.
“One Battle After Another,” “Sinners,” “Hamnet,” “Marty Supreme” and “Sentimental Value” are almost certain to be nominated. After that, it’s anyone’s guess.
Republican candidates face the problem that President Trump alone gets out the vote that they need. And he alone gets out the vote that Democrats need, too.Supporters gathered at the election night party for Matt Van Epps ahead of his victory in a special election for the House on Tuesday in Tenness
William Hendrix wanted a life in politics. He found it, with the Young Republicans.William Hendrix, who has not spoken publicly about the group chat until now, said that he was stunned by the intensity of the uproar and the fallout on his life.
It is unclear how long the effort will last in Louisiana, where the Republican governor has welcomed the agents with open arms even as immigrant communities fear what might come.A protest on Monday against the deployment of Border Patrol agents in New Orleans.
Kenner, a suburb of New Orleans, has been transformed by an infusion of newcomers. Immigrants there have been on edge all year, particularly in recent weeks.Even before news of the operation broke last month, many in Kenner were on edge.
President Trump referred to Somali immigrants as “garbage” during a White House meeting on Tuesday.Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, last year. Some Somalis were frustrated by what they saw as a pattern of disrespect toward Africa from President Trump.
The European Union has a proposal for how to turn Russian frozen assets into a giant loan for Ukraine. If it fails, it could further weaken Europe’s global image.Members of the 31st Separate Mechanized Brigade, in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine last year.
Economic and military pressures could force Russia’s hand. Its economy is strained but not enough to do that, analysts say. And President Vladimir V. Putin says Russia is winning the war.A photograph released by Russian state media showing President Vladimir V. Putin meeting with the U.S. special en
In a sign of China’s role in the city, officials have tried to stamp out calls for accountability over a catastrophe that killed at least 159 people.After last week’s deadly fire at a residential complex, Hong Kong warned its residents against using it to “cause chaos.”
Israel had agreed to open the Rafah crossing as part of the October cease-fire deal with Hamas but kept it closed. Egypt denied that the border would reopen soon.The Rafah crossing at the border between southern Gaza and Egypt in 2023. Israel has said it will reopen “in the coming days,” but Egypt d
Diplomats from both countries joined a military-led committee overseeing a year-old truce as fears mounted of a renewed Israeli offensive against Hezbollah.Supporters of Hezbollah gathered in September at a crater in the Dahiya neighborhood on the outskirts of Beirut. The hole was left by an Israeli
Dean Whetzel, 82, had known Dana Escoffier, 79, for decades. When Mr. Whetzel bumped into him near their Village apartments, Mr. Escoffier shoved him, the police said, and he fell to the ground.Dana Escoffier in his apartment in 2000. He is facing criminal charges after he pushed his longtime neighb
He is best known as a former Hollywood power broker, but Ovitz has filled his Beverly Hills home with a collection that shows how serious he is about art.Michael Ovitz and Tamara Mellon in front of “The Seven Deadly Sins,” by Cecily Brown.
The music streaming service is no longer the only company quantifying our social lives.Spotify Wrapped helped turn end-of-year digital debriefs — summarizing users’ online and social habits — into an annual tradition.
Centrist governments are failing badly in Europe’s leading economies, setting the stage for a far-right sweep.
Jewish Currents is fighting the good fight.
Despite privacy risks and inaccuracy concerns, people are feeding blood test results, doctor’s notes and surgical reports into ChatGPT and the like.
