What Will Happen To The Economy Under Trump? Federal Reserve Predicts Fall In GDP Growth
Some of the members of the Federal Reserve's policymaking arm revised their expectations in light of delays in the president's growth-friendly policies.
Will The Fed Raise Rates? Central Bank To Begin Selling Off Its $4.5 Trillion In Assets
The Federal Reserve has another way of raising interest rates that receives far less attention.
Taser Gives Cops Free Body Cameras, Moves Toward Software Development Under New Name
The company is dropping a name synonymous with electrical stun weapons, and moving toward an image of police reform.
Is Working From Home Good For You? 43% Of Americans Now Work Remotely, Study Says
Besides the clear advantages of keeping pajamas on and avoiding the daily commute, working from home comes with some consequences.
Pepsi Boycott: Kendall Jenner Ad Leads Consumers To Stop Buying
Angry adherents to both the right and left began posting lists of PepsiCo products to boycott Tuesday night.
Unions Are The Solution To Help Women Close The Equal Pay Gap, 2017 Study Says
Unionized African-American women exhibited no pay disparity with unionized black men while nonunionized black women earned only 88 percent of what nonunionized African-American men did.
Are Women Really Paid Less? Gender Pay Gap May Be Closing In Tech Sector, Study Finds
Despite its lack of female workers, women in the tech sector may be helping to narrow the gender wage gap—younger and less-experienced women, at least.
Equal Pay Day 2017: Women Closer To Wage Equity In The Gig Economy, Study Finds
The gig economy could be the answer to America's pay gap, but that suggestion comes with some serious caveats.
Immigration Reform 2017: DHS Imposes New Restrictions To Combat H-1B Fraud
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is boosting its scrutiny of the H-1B visa program for skilled workers, the agency announced Monday.
Does Immigration Help The Economy? H-1B Visa Workers’ Spouses Vulnerable To Lawsuit
A group of tech workers has been struggling for two years to keep H-1B holders' noncitizen husbands and wives from gaining employment in the U.S.
Where Does The Iran Deal Stand? Two Years Later, Trump Could Sabotage Landmark Agreement
Trump's administration has exhibited support for the agreement, but the Senate might help the president take matters into his own hands.
What Does ‘Alt-Right’ Mean? Definitions Of ‘Slay,’ ‘Dad Bod,’ ‘Man Bun’ And ‘Dabbing’ Added To Dictionary
Other entries added to the dictionary include "superfood," "sext," "bitchface" and "clicktivism."
Artificial Intelligence Is Killing Jobs, Will Have ‘Large And Robust Negative Effects' On Labor Market: Study
Researchers took into account "the creation of jobs in other industries and occupations" in their calculation of the damage to the labor force.
Exxon Urges Trump To Make 'Prudent' Decision About Paris Climate Agreement
The landmark Paris pact represented "an effective framework for addressing the risks of climate change," a company leader wrote.
What Is Article 50? Brexit Will Include 'The Right Deal For Every Person,' Theresa May Promises
Theresa May delivered a letter to European Council President Donald Tusk Wednesday, triggering Article 50 of the bloc's Lisbon Treaty.
Is Trump Good For Real Estate? Travel Ban Could Hurt Housing Market, Study Finds
The man profiled in "The Art of the Deal" may be costing the housing market future home buyers.
Uber Diversity Report: Just 1% Of Company’s Tech Workers Are Black And 2% Are Hispanic
Leadership and tech areas of the company were the least diverse, and tended to skew white and male, not unlike much of the tech industry.
Will The Government Really Shut Down? Republicans And Democrats Gear Up For Spending Fight
In light of the rampant opposition to many of Trump's spending requests, Congress could be looking at a repeat of the 2013 shutdown.
Do Cats Like Their Owners? Felines May Prefer Humans To Food, Study Says
Cats preferred social activity with humans to eating in a recent study, but that doesn't mean they need people to survive.
Is It Safe To Travel To France In 2017? China Reacts To Paris Police Killing Chinese Man
Beijing urged French authorities to carry out their investigation with as much transparency as possible and to ensure the safety and security of Chinese nationals.
Will The Stock Market Crash In 2017? Investors Predict 10% ‘Correction’ In Share Prices
The fallout could be as high as 15 percent, according to some experts, to correct for substantial overvaluations.
Are Taxes Going Down In 2017? White House To Work With Democrats On First Tax Code Reform In 30 Years
Numerous obstacles lay in the road to the GOP's next, possible more ambitious legislative objective: an overhaul of the tax code.
NATO Funding: Trump Bills Merkel Billions For Money 'Owed' To Military Alliance, As White House Denies Report
The unnamed German officials cited in the London Times' report called Trump's alleged "bill" for military spending increases "outrageous."
Russia Interfering In France's Election? Marine Le Pen Denies Kremlin Funding
Le Pen defended her campaign's soliciting of loans from a Russian bank as a response to the lack of funding from French financial institutions.
What's Next For Obamacare? Earlier Reports Hint At Republicans’ Plan B
The GOP could return to earlier plans to take Obamacare apart piece by piece, or create a replacement with more bipartisan support.
Will Vladimir Putin Endorse Marine Le Pen? Russian Leader Holds Friendly Meeting With French Election Frontrunner
The Russian president hasn't formally endorsed the far-right, populist French politician, but his government has given her both financial and verbal support.
Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P Spikes As House Rescinds American Health Care Act
Many analysts expected the market to take a nosedive in the event of the bill's delay, but when news broke that GOP lawmakers had pulled it, the opposite took place.
Democrats' 'MAR-A-LAGO Act' Would Require Trump To Disclose Visitors To Florida Resort
Democrats in Congress want to know who gets the president's ear at the "Winter White House."
Where Is Oil Found In The US? Drilling And Exploration On Federal Lands Opposed By Most Americans
The portion of respondents who disapproved of opening public lands to drilling and exploration outnumbered those in favor for first time in the Gallup poll's 5-year history.
Are Oil Companies Bad For The Environment? Shell Spill Caused 'Astonishingly High' Pollution In Nigeria
The former leader of a Shell oil spill cleanup leaked a confidential report on the effort in an attempt to shed light on the spill's severe consequence.
