Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Realtor group to cut commissions in major settlement The National Association of Realtors (NAR) agreed to eliminate rules that fostered a 5 to 6 percent commission on home sales as part of a...
Former Trump economic adviser Peter Navarro filed an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court on Friday, a last-ditch effort to avoid reporting for his prison term as he appeals his conviction for contempt of Congress. Navarro has been ordered to report to a Miami prison on Tuesday to serve a four-month sentence in connection with...
Fox Business anchor Larry Kudlow says President Biden is on the “right side” of the TikTok debate after Biden pledged to sign House-passed legislation that could ban the platform if it comes to his desk. Kudlow praised Biden while discussing the legislation the lower chamber passed 352-65 on Thursday, which would force TikTok’s China-based parent...
Former President Trump’s hush money judge in New York has delayed the upcoming trial by 30 days after new evidence was turned over to the parties, aiding the former president’s goal of delaying his criminal trials. Jury selection was scheduled to begin March 25, which would’ve marked Trump’s first criminal trial, but Judge Juan Merchan agreed to...
A boat carrying 25 migrants from Haiti was recently interdicted by Florida law enforcement, state officials said Friday. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Florida Fish and Wildlife officers intercepted the vessel “within the last couple of weeks.” “In their boat, in their vessel, they had firearms, they had drugs, they had night vision gear...
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office urged a court to reject former President Trump’s efforts to toss evidence in his hush money case, claiming he is immune from prosecution for actions that took place while he was in office. At issue are statements Trump made about the matter in 2018. “Multiple courts have now rejected...
Japanese car manufacturers announced on Friday they will be working to develop electric vehicles in tandem. Nissan and Honda, the country’s second- and third-biggest automakers, will begin a feasibility study within the new partnership, whose scope will include automotive software platforms and complementary products, according to the Friday news release. The collaboration comes as Japanese...
Bernie Moreno, a Republican U.S. Senate candidate from Ohio, is pushing back on a report that his email was linked to an Adult Friend Finder account, after a former intern admitted to creating the profile.
Peter Navarro, who served in the White House under former President Donald Trump, has filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court for his release from prison.