General News March 22, 2026
U.S. Stocks Fall to 6-Month Low Over War and Oil Concerns
Major U.S. equity benchmarks dropped to the lowest level since September amid rising anxiety over the prospect of a prolonged war in the Middle East.
Small Business April 16, 2025
Economists See Tariffs Eating into Growth and Hiking Prices as Recession Fears Loom
Prominent economists are lowering their U.S. growth forecasts this year while hiking their expectations for inflation, with the tariff war raising the likelihood of a recession.
General News April 8, 2025
Supreme Court Halts Lower Court Order to Rehire Probationary Workers at Six Agencies
The Supreme Court on Tuesday paused an order from a federal judge in California that had required the Trump administration to reinstate 16,000 fired probationary federal workers at six agencies.
Accounting April 8, 2025
Trump Administration Wants $1 Trillion Budget for Defense, Cuts to Social Security
President Donald Trump said his administration had approved a defense budget in the “vicinity” of $1 trillion.
Small Business April 7, 2025
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Warns of ‘Significant’ Risk of Recession from Tariffs
Extreme market movements are “causing many to consider a greater probability of a recession,” Dimon wrote in his closely watched yearly dispatch on the bank’s performance and the global economy.
General News April 4, 2025
Fed Chairman Warns Trump Tariffs Raise Inflation Risks and Could Slow Growth
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday that President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" global tariffs will lead to "higher inflation and slower growth" in the coming months.
General News March 28, 2025
Consumer Spending Barely Rises, While Inflation Risk Rises
Consumer spending was weaker than expected again in February while a key inflation metric picked up, in a double whammy for the economy before the brunt of tariffs.
General News March 28, 2025
U.S. Population Could Shrink by 2030, Says Report
Gross domestic product is forecast to increase at an average rate of 1.6% over the next 30 years, compared with the 2.5% average increase over the last three decades, the report said
General News March 27, 2025
California Now Has More Electric Vehicle Charging Ports Than Gas Pumps
Electric vehicle charging ports now outnumber gas nozzles across the Golden State, a sign of the increasing number of zero-emission vehicles on the road.
General News March 26, 2025
Trump Announces 25% Tariff on All Imported Cars
President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on autos not produced in the United States on Wednesday afternoon.
General News March 26, 2025
Hawaii to Charge EVs a Road Usage Tax Starting July 1
Revenue generated by Hawaii’s gas taxes is declining because more Hawaiians are driving electric and hybrid vehicles. The RUC is designed to provide “fair, long-term, sustainable funding for Hawaii’s roads,” according to the Department of Transportation.
Financial Reporting March 24, 2025
Economy to Slow to 2% Growth in 2025, According to LEI Report
The U.S. Leading Economic Index declined in February and "continues to point to headwinds ahead,” said the Conference Board senior manager.
General News March 22, 2025
Social Security Head Calls Off Shutting Agency After Court Order
The acting head of the Social Security Administration retreated from his threat to shut down the office after a federal judge said an order restricting data access for Elon Musk and his cost-cutting team doesn’t apply to agency employees.