News

July PCE: Fed’s favored inflation gauge remained elevated

By News Room

This story about the July 2026 PCE inflation report will be updated with further details. The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose slightly in July as the pace of price growth remained well above the central bank’s target ahead. The Commerce…

Florida Chamber says Mamdani ad sparks business relocation inquiries

Florida Chamber says Mamdani ad sparks business relocation inquiries

By News Room

EXCLUSIVE: Just two weeks after the Florida Chamber of Commerce launched a viral Times Square ad crowning New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as Florida’s “Economic Developer of the Year,” corporate decision-makers are answering the call. In an exclusive…

GAO warns retirement plan providers may sell data to data brokers

GAO warns retirement plan providers may sell data to data brokers

By News Room

A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns Americans’ retirement plans may be sharing or selling personal information that can be used to market financial products and services. Over 126 million Americans are enrolled in…

Target apologizes for Halloween clown costume critics linked to Blackface

Target apologizes for Halloween clown costume critics linked to Blackface

By News Room

Target has apologized for a circus clown Halloween costume that critics accused of evoking Blackface and 19th-century minstrel shows following online backlash. The costume was sold as the “Kids’ Glows Under ‌Blacklight Circus Clown Halloween Costume,”…

Bessent confirms Treasury auctions continue amid buyback increase

Bessent confirms Treasury auctions continue amid buyback increase

By News Room

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that the regularly scheduled Treasury auctions of U.S. debt are expected to continue per usual after his agency announced an increase in the size of buybacks of longer-dated securities. Bessent spoke Monday at a…

Mark Carney suspends US trade talks and announces retaliatory tariffs

Mark Carney suspends US trade talks and announces retaliatory tariffs

By News Room

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended trade negotiations with the United States late Friday, blaming “unfair” last-minute changes to Washington’s proposed terms and announcing retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. Carney said the move comes as…

Mortgage rates fall to 6.65%: Freddie Mac

Mortgage rates fall to 6.65%: Freddie Mac

By News Room

close video Mortgage rates fell for the second week in a row, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 6.65% from…

Treasury Department blocks ESG funds from Trump Accounts investments

Treasury Department blocks ESG funds from Trump Accounts investments

By News Room

The Treasury Department on Thursday moved forward with new rules for investments in Trump Accounts that aim to exclude investment funds rooted in environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, FOX Business has learned. The rules restricting ESG funds…