Washington Times - Business
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Trump nominee for public lands post withdraws after her criticism of Jan. 6 Capitol attack surfaces
President Donald Trump's nominee to oversee an agency that manages a quarter-billion acres of public land has withdrawn her nomination following...
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Betting was up in men's NCAA Tournament and during women's basketball season
In a men's NCAA Tournament in which upsets were unusual and a women's field sans Caitlin Clark, betting nevertheless was up on both sides this year...
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Where things stand for Trump in global tariff battle
In the aftermath of this week's tariff whiplash, President Donald Trump is deciding exactly what he wants out of trade talks with as many as 75...
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African nations that faced steep Trump tariffs get some relief but mostly more uncertainty
African nations that faced some of the steepest reciprocal tariffs from the Trump administration were given a moment of relief Thursday by the...
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General strike against President Milei's austerity disrupts Argentina
Argentina's trains and subways were disrupted, flights grounded, grain shipments interrupted, deliveries halted and banks shuttered as unions held...
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Cabot Creamery butter recalled over fecal bacteria contamination
A Vermont firm has recalled more than 1,700 pounds of butter because it may be contaminated with coliform, a type of bacteria found in fecal matter.
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Company says thousands of gallons of oil have been recovered from a pipeline spill in North Dakota
Workers have recovered thousands of gallons of crude oil from an underground pipeline spill on North Dakota farmland, the owner of the line said...
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Markets tumble again over trade uncertainty; tariffs on China keep climbing
U.S. stocks plunged Thursday due to worries over increasing tariffs on China and overall trade uncertainty, cutting into the midweek rally sparked...
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Average U.S. rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to 6.62%, easing for the third week in a row
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. declined for the third week in a row, another positive move for prospective homebuyers during...
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OpenAI countersues Elon Musk in legal dispute over ChatGPT maker's business ambitions
OpenAI is suing Elon Musk for unfair competition and interfering with its business relationships with investors and customers, escalating a legal...
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Wall Street drops 3% despite encouraging inflation data as Trump's trade war still weighs
U.S. stocks on Thursday are giving back a chunk of their historic gains from the day before as Wall Street weighs a global trade war that has...
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China reaches out to others as Trump layers on tariffs
China is reaching out to other nations as the U.S. layers on more tariffs in what appears to be an attempt to form a united front to compel...