Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg departs E. Barrett Prettyman United States Court House on April 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images A California jury ruled against Meta in a privacy-related lawsuit involving the alleged collection of sensitive data from Flo, a period-tracking app. The jury ruled that the plaintiffs proved that Meta…
Prices consumers pay for a broad range of goods and services rose in line with expectations for February, offering a final look at inflation pressures before an oil shock tied to the Iran war rattled the outlook. The consumer price index increased a seasonally adjusted 0.3% for the month, putting the 12-month inflation rate at…
Chinese stocks trading in the U.S. tumbled Friday after former President Donald Trump threatened to sharply raise tariffs on Chinese imports if he returns to office, warning that China has become “very hostile.” Alibaba and Baidu each slid about 8%, while JD.com and PDD Holdings fell 6.6% and 5.2%, respectively. The iShares MSCI China ETF…
A bank employee count China’s renminbi (RMB) or yuan notes next to U.S. dollar notes at a Kasikornbank in Bangkok, Thailand, January 26, 2023. Athit Perawongmetha | Reuters China is devising more ways for foreign institutions to use the yuan, as international confidence in the U.S. dollar falters. The moves aim at challenging the greenback,…
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) speaks to the media at the LDP headquarters on general election day in Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 8, 2026. Kim Kyung-Hoon | Anadolu | Getty Images Japan’s Sanae Takaichi and her ruling Liberal Democratic Party secured an overwhelming mandate in Sunday’s election, sweeping…
Fertilizer is spread across a field in China Grove, North Carolina, on April 10, 2026. Grant Baldwin | AFP | Getty Images On a farm in Goldsboro, North Carolina, where her husband’s family has worked the land for generations, Lorenda Overman is facing familiar hurdles — but also new pressures she couldn’t have predicted only…
Michigan Stadium (Ann Arbor, Mich.) — The several thousand Ohio State fans who infiltrated the Big House on Saturday and stayed until the fourth quarter clock expired were inching ever closer to the playing surface, giddily replacing their maize-and-blue counterparts in the first few rows with each passing minute. Those in the end zone, who gathered…
Families could lose power as Winter Storm Fern is forecast to bring bitter cold, snow, sleet and ice from New Mexico up through New England this weekend. The storm is expected to impact more than 170 million Americans through Monday, according to the National Weather Service. At least 14 states across the South, Midwest and…
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Friday that he expects President Donald Trump’s tariffs to expert minimum long-term pressure on inflation, leaving room for multiple interest rate reductions ahead. In a CNBC interview, the central banker detailed reasons why he would like the Fed to lower its benchmark borrowing level at each of the…
Smoke rises after an Israeli strike in central Beirut’s Bachoura neighbourhood, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 12, 2026. Claudia Greco | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned that if Iran continued targeting Qatar’s energy facilities, America would “massively blow up the…
