ECONOMY
Winner Comes Forward In Oregon $1.3B Powerball Jackpot, 4th Largest In History
A person with all six winning Powerball numbers in Saturday’s $1.3 billion jackpot came forward on Monday to claim the prize, according to Oregon officials.
Business
US small-business sentiment slides to lowest level in more than 11 years
NFIB said its Small Business Optimism Index fell 0.9 point to 88.5 last month, the lowest level since December 2012.
2024 campaign
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon Claims Interest Rates Could Increase Above 8%
JPMorgan Chase chief Jamie Dimon warned that U.S. interest rates could increase over 8% in the next few years, with record toppling U.S. debt has made it complicated to keep inflation down.
cars
Ford Delaying Electric SUV, EV Truck Production
Ford Motor has announced the car manufacturer is delaying production of the planned launches of three-row EVs in Canada and its next-generation pickup truck in Tennessee.
2024 election year
Report: Favored Inflation Gauge Increased 2.5% In February Preferred By Fed
According to federal data, inflation increased in February, as measured by the gauge favored by the Federal Reserve, rising one-tenth of a percentage point from the previous reading.
ECONOMY
Mega Millions Announces Winner Of $1.13B Jackpot — Fifth-Highest In Lottery’s History
One of the largest Mega Millions jackpots in history finally has a winner!
Alicia Summers
Consumer Confidence Dips to 4-Month Low
Consumer confidence, out today, is at its lowest reading in 4 months. Confidence stands at 104.7 today compared to 104.8 in February.
ECONOMY
Trump’s Truth Social Stock Shoots Up On First Day After Hitting Stock Market
Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s social media company Truth Social shot off to a blistering start in its stock market debut on Tuesday, surging more than 50% at the beginning of trading.
ECONOMY
Almost $2B Combined Jackpot As Mega Millions, Powerball Offering ‘One Of The Largest’ Cash Grabs Ever
The combined jackpots of the Powerball and Mega Millions continue to climb and now stand at almost $2 billion.
ECONOMY
House Passes Government Spending Package
Congress is racing to pass a government spending package, which includes $1.2 trillion to keep several agencies up and running.