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Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown
The Trump administration says furloughed workers aren’t guaranteed back pay during the shutdown, reversing long-standing policy.
S&P 500 hits new highs as AI fuels market rally
U.S. stocks climb on AI momentum with AMD-OpenAI deal, while global markets react to political shifts in Japan and France.
Virginia AG candidate Jay Jones under fire for texts
Jay Jones, Jason Miyares, Virginia attorney general race, Virginia politics, election 2025, political controversy, campaign scandal
Navajo firm wins $186K bid for Montana coal lease
Navajo Transitional Energy Co. bid $186,000 to lease 167M tons of coal in Montana, the largest U.S. coal sale in over a decade.
Texas Stock Exchange wins approval, set to launch in 2026
Federal regulators approved the Texas Stock Exchange, backed by BlackRock and Citadel, aiming to rival NYSE and Nasdaq next year.
Lack of jobs data due to government shutdown muddies the outlook for hiring and the economy
The government shutdown has delayed September’s jobs report, forcing economists and the Fed to rely on private data to gauge hiring trends.
Nvidia and Fujitsu partner on AI infrastructure in Japan
Nvidia and Fujitsu announced a partnership to build AI infrastructure in Japan, aiming to advance robotics, health care and more by 2030.
Hopes fade for quick end to shutdown as Trump readies layoffs and cuts
The U.S. government shutdown enters day three as Democrats demand ACA tax credit extensions and Trump threatens federal layoffs, cuts.
White House offers funding deal to U.Va., 8 other universities
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is asking nine major universities, including the University of Virginia, to commit to President Donald Trump‘s political priorities in exchange for more favorable access to federal money. A document sent to the universities encourages them to adopt the White House’s vision for America’s campuses, with commitments to accept the government̵[...]
30-year mortgage rate rises to 6.34% after recent lows
WASHINGTON (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked up for the second straight week following a string of declines that had brought down home borrowing costs to their lowest level in nearly a year. The average long-term mortgage rate rose this week to 6.34% from 6.3% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie […]
