Republican presidential candidates have often promised to abolish the Department of Education. In 1983 Ronald Reagan said that it should be scrapped. Mitt Romney promised to...
Prices took a surprise dip in February, according to the latest inflation report. (iStock) Annual inflation increased to 2.8% in February, an unexpected decline from 3.0% in...
There are 340,000 fewer accountants than just five years ago. At the same time, the need for accountants is greater than ever. According to a recent...
In 2021 Jared Isaacman, the man soon to become NASA’s boss, bought a 30-second ad at the Super Bowl. Mr Isaacman—a boyish-looking 42-year-old billionaire, jet pilot...
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Pick your most bracing defence of freedom from the Trump administration: here is the vice-president, J.D. Vance, lecturing Europe for having the arrogance to judge “hateful...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking to CNBC on March 13th, 2025. CNBC Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday the Trump administration is more focused on the...
The German parliament building, the Reichstag, which has been the seat of the Bundestag since 1999. Fhm | Moment | Getty Images U.S. tariffs could push...
Wholesale prices were flat in February providing some more welcome news for inflation amid tariff fears, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. The producer price...
Widely-followed strategist Ed Yardeni, one of the biggest bulls on Wall Street, lowered his market forecast, saying President Donald Trump’s tariffs raise the risk of stagflation....
Political and regulatory changes heavily influence the accounting industry. Shifting tax policies, new compliance laws, and cybersecurity regulations create an unpredictable landscape. CPA firms must stay...
Editor’s note: Here is a selection of correspondence shared with The Economist by employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They give a sense...
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Intel – The stock jumped 10% after the company said it had appointed Lip-Bu Tan – who...
Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors. This week’s stats focus on the number of students studying accounting in undergrad,...
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: Adobe — The software vendor’s shares slipped around 3% after the company issued an outlook for the...