The economy grew 3.4 percent in the third quarter, the fastest pace in a year. Strong spending and growth contrast with the poor marks many voters are giving the economy.
Oct 29, 2026
Federal Reserve officials are expected to restart rate increases in December, but the cadence of additional moves will depend on the data.
The Personal Consumption Expenditures index picked up in September, according to data released a day after the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates steady.
Oct 28, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as a “genius” Wednesday while revealing that Russia has been in contact with the billionaire as the country works to develop a rival satellite internet network. Putin made the remarks during a summit with African leaders in Moscow, where Maksut Shadayev, Russia’s digital development minister, briefed...
Nonprofit leaker collective Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoSecrets) published data Wednesday on more than 40,000 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees, some of whom are working in the intelligence community. The collective did not identify the source who leaked the personnel information, referring to the unnamed individual instead as the “Department of Peace.” “This dataset...
Former President Obama is campaigning in Georgia on Wednesday — less than a week out from Election Day — to give a boost to Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, who's running for Georgia governor, and incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff (D), as well as push voter turnout. On Wednesday evening, President Trump will make his third campaign...
The Federal Election Commission's (FEC) electronic filing system was restored and online Wednesday afternoon, nearly two days after the system initially went down with little explanation. In a post on social platform X shortly before 5 p.m. EDT Wednesday, the FEC announced the filing system was "back online and available to filers," adding work is...
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Meta, Snap head back to LA court in social media addiction trial Social media giants Meta and Snap, the company behind Snapchat, are heading back to court this week for the latest trial in a lawsuit alleging their platforms were intentionally designed to be addictive for young users. ...
Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, said an “information-rich” period before the central bank’s gathering in December will help officials determine next steps for policy.
Kevin M. Warsh, the Federal Reserve’s chairman, said the central bank would vote on interest rates seven times in 2027 and six in 2028. It has traditionally voted eight times per year.
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee, said Wednesday that the use of paper ballots prevents hacking from tech mogul Elon Musk, who is supporting Republicans this election cycle. “Forty-nine of the 50 states have paper records of the ballots, right?” Himes said on MS NOW’s “Morning Joe.” “Except for...