Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump hush money judge appearing more irritated The New York judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money case is increasingly appearing to lose his patience as the former president works to stave off the start of his...
First lady Jill Biden will publish a new children’s book in June that follows the first family’s pet cat, Willow, on her journey moving to Washington, D.C., as she explores the various rooms in the White House and meets the people that keep daily operations running smoothly. The picture book, “Willow the White House Cat,”...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called on pharmaceutical manufacturer Novo Nordisk to slash prices for two of its drugs Wednesday, citing a new study on the costs to manufacture the medications. The research found that a weekly injection of semaglutide — which is the generic name for Ozempic — can be manufactured at a cost between...
The U.S. must decide which side of history it wishes to be on—for the sake of Gaza, for the sake of Israel, and most importantly, for the sake of humanity, and for the sake of its own soul.
The presumed deaths of six road workers on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore are shining a spotlight on the risks associated with essential jobs, especially for low-income and immigrant workers. A construction crew of eight men was on-site early Tuesday on an overnight shift to conduct road surface repairs when the Dali, a...
A special election in Alabama is the latest sign for Democrats that reproductive rights are a major motivating force for voters ahead of this fall’s elections. Democrat Marilyn Lands beat Republican Teddy Powell in a special election for a state House seat in the Yellowhammer State on Tuesday, after she leaned into the issues of...
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip Swagel warned the United States could suffer a similar market shock as seen in the United Kingdom during former Prime Minister Liz Truss’s brief stint leading Britain, citing the nation's “unprecedented” fiscal trajectory. In an interview with the Financial Times this week, Swagel discussed the country’s rising debt, while...
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed into law Wednesday bipartisan bills designed to combat human trafficking and better protect judges; the bills were introduced after a retired WI judge was killed.
The State Department responded Wednesday to questions surrounding the resignation of Annelle Sheline, a staffer who publicly left out of moral opposition to U.S. inaction regarding Israeli offensives in Gaza.