A World War II veteran from Nebraska believed to be America’s last surviving “ace” pilot because he shot down five enemy planes has died at age 103. Donald McPherson served as a Navy fighter pilot aboard the aircraft carrier USS...
“The nation’s finances have deteriorated” since President Trump took office, driven by sweeping legislative and trade policy changes, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB). The nonpartisan watchdog noted that the Congressional Budget Office’s January 2025 budget outlook...
Novo Nordisk has announced a sweeping reduction in the cost of its blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic, cutting the monthly price for cash-paying U.S. patients with type 2 diabetes from its previous list price of nearly $1,000 to just $499. The...
The electrical grid is the backbone of modern America. It powers powers everything from homes and hospitals to data centers and electric vehicles. But according to a detailed analysis from Bank of America Institute, the grid is straining under the...
Perplexity, an emerging force in artificial intelligence, has offered a staggering $34.5 billion for Google’s Chrome browser, according to The Wall Street Journal. The unsolicited bid, which Perplexity confirmed to the newspaper, is far in excess of Perplexity’s own $18...
The Federal Reserve could be getting more than another dovish vote with the appointment of Stephen Miran as governor. It could signal an intention to amend the Federal Reserve Act and diminish policymakers’ independence, according to analysts at JPMorgan. On...
As artificial intelligence begins to jostle the labor market, it’s Gen Z tech workers who are at the greatest risk of being displaced by the technology, one Goldman Sachs economist warns. The unemployment rate for young people between 20 to...
The shocking jobs report on Friday wasn’t the only red flag. Indicators from the past week paint an overall picture of an economy that’s headed for a downturn, according to Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi. After months of looking...
TikTok and Instagram are reportedly working on apps designed for television viewing. The move follows the success of YouTube’s TV app. At present, however, neither social network is reportedly courting a partnership with broadcasters. While streaming services are seeing more...
A federal judge on Monday ruled Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding as the nation’s largest abortion provider fights President Donald Trump’s administration over efforts to defund the organization in his signature tax legislation....
