US stocks surge to cap off the best week since the November election
US stocks surged on Friday, capping off the best week for stocks since the November election. The S&P 500,…
Ro Khanna says Democrats should demand a minimum wage increase in exchange for helping Trump raise the debt ceiling
Rep. Ro Khanna told BI that a federal minimum wage increase has broad support and that Democrats “should force…
US Army looking to see if new tech can make its workhorse Black Hawk helicopters easier to fly, with or without pilots
The US Army is partnering with aerospace company Skyryse on tech solutions that could be used to make its…
Advertisers worry about the TikTok ban’s damage while holding out hope the app won’t ‘go dark’ for long
If TikTok returns to the US after “going dark,” would advertisers come back, too? That was the big question…
The 3-year US freight recession may finally be ending
A three-year recession in the freight market may be finally nearing its end. Bank of America said in a…
A nurse who uses a gig app to pay off debt says it points to a problem with the profession
Some nurses have turned to apps like CareRev to make money. Sarah has a full-time nursing job during the…
China hit its economic goals in 2024 despite a consumer spending problem
People at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China. In a news release on Friday morning, China’s National Bureau of Statistics…
Capital One is having a tough week
It’s been a tough week for Capital One, with a lawsuit and system outage hitting back-to-back as other big…
5 things the nominee for Treasury Secretary signaled about what markets can expect in a 2nd Trump term
Scott Bessent testified before the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing for Treasury Secretary. Scott Bessent’s nomination hearing…
Private firefighters breakdown how they spend most of their time — and it’s not protecting mansions
A firefighter battled fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, on January 7, 2025. Private firefighters aren’t…