Finance

Bitcoin slips below $79,000 as markets weigh silver sell-off and Trump’s Fed chair pick, capping a turbulent week for digital assets and commodities alike. Major cryptocurrencies fell sharply as retail investors reacted to volatile price moves across markets and fresh signals from

As Japan prepares for a pivotal Lower House election on Feb. 8, voters are grappling with familiar economic worries — rising living costs, sluggish wage growth and the drag of a weak yen. Yet beyond these bread-and-butter issues, the contest has taken

President Donald Trump on Friday announced that Kevin Warsh will take over as chair of the Federal Reserve, replacing Jerome Powell when his term expires in May. The move closes a long and often turbulent chapter for the U.S. central bank, marked

The U.S. Justice Department has released a massive new batch of records tied to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, reopening scrutiny of what federal authorities knew about his abuse of underage girls and his long-standing connections with wealthy and influential figures. The latest

A powerful explosion that damaged a residential building in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday was caused by a gas leak, according to an initial assessment by local authorities. Iranian outlets say a gas leak led to the

The Partial U.S. government shutdown continues as House vote may restore operations by Monday, after federal funding lapsed early Saturday—despite the Senate clearing a major spending deal just hours earlier. In a 71–29 vote late Friday, the Senate approved a funding package

Meet Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Selection to Head the Federal Reserve marks a return to familiar ground for a man who once stood at the center of the most turbulent period in modern economic history. When Kevin Warsh first arrived at the Federal