Robert W. McChesney, an influential left-leaning media critic who argued that corporate ownership was bad for American journalism and that Silicon Valley billionaires who dominated online information were a threat to democracy, died on March 25, at his home in Madison, Wis. He was 72. The cause was glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, his wife, […]
Colletta Smith Cost of Living Correspondent Abi Smitton Cost of Living producer BBC Whether it’s pensions, mortgages, investments or the cost of everyday items, many of you have been getting in touch with Your Voice, Your BBC News to ask how the global tariffs and recent stock market turmoil may impact your personal finances. The […]
President Trump has vowed that he wouldn’t cut Social Security benefits, but his administration’s actions, led by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, have upended the agency, leaving many beneficiaries concerned that the popular program and their payments may be imperiled. Several players from the private equity world are now embedded inside the Social Security […]
By Grant Brisbee, Chad Jennings and Levi Weaver Every week, we ask a selected group of our baseball writers — local and national — to rank the teams from first to worst. Here are the collective results. Two surprising weekends can make a big difference in football, but small samples mean less in baseball. Keep that […]
Oil is trading at its lowest level in nearly four years. Costs are rising. And Wall Street is growing more worried by the day that President Trump’s trade policies will tip the United States into a recession. The reaction in the oil patch? Silence, mostly. Oil and gas executives, eager to stay in Mr. Trump’s […]
Currency traders watch computer monitors near a screen showing news reporting with a picture of President Trump at a foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul on Tuesday. Lee Jin-man/AP hide caption toggle caption Lee Jin-man/AP Shares in Europe and Asia rebounded slightly on Tuesday after several days of sustained sell-offs that saw equity markets crater […]
EPA A Ukrainian soldier operating a howitzer on the frontline Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has publicly acknowledged for the first time that his troops are active in Russia’s Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine. “We continue to carry out active operations in the border areas on enemy territory, and that is absolutely just – war must […]
The NFL Draft features 32 first-round picks. It does not, however, necessarily feature 32 prospects with a first-round grade. Most drafts don’t sniff that number. And though the 2025 NFL Draft definitely features depth of talent at several positions, the number of players in this class with a consensus first-round grade is likely in the […]
‘Can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube’ Global markets are rebounding on Tuesday even as trade tensions show little signs of cooling. To wit: Beijing vowed that it “will fight to the end” against President Trump’s latest tariff threats. Wall Street analysts have issued a flurry of downgrades for the S&P 500, and billionaire […]
For three years, the U.S. economy has been buffeted by rapid inflation, high interest rates and political instability at home and abroad. Yet it has proved surprisingly resilient, supported by the sturdy pillars of robust consumer spending, a rising stock market, and healthy balance sheets for households and businesses alike. But one by one, those […]