Ben Werschkul

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy received a rapturous welcome to Capitol Hill Thursday as questions piled up about exactly what the goals are for their extra-governmental "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE).

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy received a rapturous welcome to Capitol Hill Thursday as questions piled up about exactly what the goals are for their extra-governmental "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE).

Some of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks are facing hurdle after hurdle on the road to confirmation but not those on his economic team (at least so far).

Some of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks are facing hurdle after hurdle on the road to confirmation but not those on his economic team (at least so far).

The appointment of David Sacks as Donald Trump's new "AI and crypto czar" capped a week of wins for the crypto world, putting an advocate for looser regulation of digital assets inside the White House.

President Joe Biden this week announced an endorsement of a stock-trading ban for US lawmakers, making a last-minute entry into an issue that has bedeviled Capitol Hill for years.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted Wednesday that the economic policies of President-elect Donald Trump are starting to become top of mind for the central bank.

In This Article ^GSPC ^DJI Washington could be barreling towards yet another spending crisis, but the initial

Some government services American rely upon will be unaffected by a shutdown while others would become more difficult to access or suspended altogether. The effect on the economy may depend on how long any stoppage lasts.

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