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Taxpayers footed a $6.7 billion bill for President Trump's buyouts to get federal employees to quit in 2025, according to the Government Accountability Office.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Trump's intent to pay $5,000 to American adults is "very real" and he looks forward to working with House Speaker Mike Johnson on the plan, if necessary.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday he plans to meet with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng over the weekend to discuss economic pressure on Iran and set the table for Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that Canada intends to emerge from its trade war with the United States as a more resilient and independent economy, signaling that Ottawa is prepared to wait for the right conditions rather than rush ...

Artificial-intelligence stocks are holding a bit steadier Tuesday following their worldwide slide the day before, as Wall Street drifts lower in the countdown to a decision coming from the Federal Reserve.

New border control rules taking effect in China on Tuesday could ban citizens from leaving the country if they engage in illegal activity that endangers national or industrial security.

The Senate is set to vote Tuesday on whether to move forward with legislation to create a new regulatory framework for cryptocurrency, a pivotal election-year test for the $2.3 trillion market as many Democrats say it doesn't go far enough to rein in ...

Houthi rebels said Tuesday that Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes on four of its enclaves in Yemen, after the Iran-backed militia attacked three cities in the kingdom.

In a number of California strip-mall restaurants, next to the hours-of-operation sticker and the contactless-payment logo, hangs a small window decal: a fork and knife inside a circle, alongside the words "We Accept EBT."

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lift its short-term interest rate Wednesday for the first time in three years to fight stubbornly high inflation, a move that would put the central bank at odds with President Donald Trump's support for a cut ...