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Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday will likely signal a slower pace of interest rate cuts next year compared with the past few months, which would mean that Americans might enjoy only slight relief from still-high borrowing costs for mortgages,

Congress' sprint to avert a government shutdown kicked off with the unveiling Tuesday of the latest short-term funding patch, which is crammed with disaster aid, economic assistance for farmers and legislation that could help attract the Washington ...

Russian national Svetlana Dali, 57, previously arrested and accused of flying from New York to Paris as a stowaway on Nov. 26, was arrested Monday after purportedly trying to leave the U.S. again.

Meta's "Twitter killer" Threads has passed 100 million daily users.

The head of the NCAA on Tuesday urged Congress to pass a ban on player-specific prop bets in college athletics, saying it would help protect student-athletes from harassment and the pressure of fixing games.

The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday said it will soon require hotels, vacation rental platforms and live event promoters to disclose any fees up front when they list prices.

The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on hidden "junk fees," issuing a rule that forces companies to disclose the whole cost of a service or event upfront.

The children's TV show "Sesame Street" will have to find a new place to stream new episodes after HBO parent company Warner Bros. Discovery decided to let the arrangement lapse.

Alphabet's Waymo announced this week that it will begin testing its autonomous taxis in Japan in 2025, marking the company's first international expansion.

U.S. stock indexes are edging back on Tuesday and trimming some of their stellar gains for the year.