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May 22, 2025

Trump hosts $TRUMP crypto backers amid bitcoin surge

WASHINGTON (AP) — It seems like a triumph for a cryptocurrency industry that has long sought mainstream acceptance: Top investors in one of President Donald Trump‘s crypto projects dining with him at his luxury golf club in Northern Virginia, on the heels of the Senate advancing key pro-crypto legislation and while bitco[...]

May 21, 2025

Defense Department accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar for Trump’s use

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a gifted Boeing 747 from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday.

May 21, 2025

Target sales drop in 1st quarter and retailer warns they will slip for all of 2025

Target projects lower 2025 sales as tariffs, consumer cutbacks, and backlash over its DEI and Pride merchandise changes weigh on performance.

May 20, 2025

Trump lifts Empire Wind pause, offshore project resumes

Empire Wind project off Long Island resumes after Trump lifts pause, saving 1,500 jobs and advancing New York’s clean energy and offshore wind goals.

May 20, 2025

Home Depot says it doesn’t expect to boost prices because of tariffs

Home Depot doesn’t expect to raise prices because of tariffs, saying it has spent years diversifying the sources for the goods on its shelves. Billy Bastek, executive vice president of merchandising, said during a conference call on Tuesday that Home Depot’s suppliers have shifted sourcing across several countries an[...]

General Dynamics Electric Boat is seen in Groton, Conn., Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
May 19, 2025

Strike averted as submarine designers in Connecticut agree to contract with Electric Boat

The union for about 2,500 submarine designers at Electric Boat in Connecticut, a subsidiary of Reston-based General Dynamics, has tentatively agreed to a new contract with the company, averting a strike that would have begun Monday.

May 16, 2025

Conservatives block Trump’s big tax breaks bill in a stunning setback

Trump’s tax and spending bill stalls in House as conservatives demand deeper Medicaid and green energy cuts. GOP infighting halts key legislation.

May 15, 2025

Boeing, trying to emerge from one of company’s most difficult eras, is having a pretty good week

Boeing secures a $96 billion jet order from Qatar and a major deal with Saudi Arabia as Trump visits the Middle East. Boeing stock hits yearly high.

May 14, 2025

Newark airport delays highlight air traffic controller crisis

Newark airport faces major delays amid controller shortages and failing radar systems. FAA plans tech upgrades and flight cuts to improve safety.

FILE - The Boeing logo is displayed at the company's factory Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
May 13, 2025

Family of Boeing whistleblower settles lawsuit with aircraft maker over his death

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The family of a former Boeing quality control manager who killed himself after lawyers questioned him about his whistleblowing on alleged jumbo jet defects has settled a lawsuit against the aircraft maker. Details of the settlement over John Barnett’s death were not disclosed in a court filing[...]

FILE - Andrew Witty, Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealth Group, testifies at a Senate Finance Committee hearing examining cyber attacks on health care, and the Change Healthcare cyber attack, on May 1, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
May 13, 2025

UnitedHealth Group CEO steps down as company lowers, then withdraws financial outlook for 2025

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty steps down amid rising costs. The insurer suspends its 2025 outlook; shares drop 16% after months of instability.

A container ship is moored at the port of the port of New York & New Jersey in Elizabeth, N.J., Monday May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
May 13, 2025

Trump trade war faces legal challenge as businesses, states argue his tariffs exceeded his power

Trump's sweeping tariffs under emergency powers face lawsuits from states and businesses arguing he overstepped constitutional authority on trade.

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