The U.S. economy is still doing well as Americans continue to spend The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.3% in the final months of 2024, largely fueled by robust consumer spending. The economy ended the year 2.5% larger than it was a year earlier. Scott Horsley
Trump's pulling a U-turn on EVs, but not much has changed — yet President Trump has charted a new course for electric vehicle policy in the U.S. While the direction is clear, the details aren't. Camila Domonoske
Meta agrees to pay Trump $25 million to settle lawsuit over Facebook and Instagram suspensions Meta agreed to pay President Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 federal lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations after his suspension from Facebook and Instagram in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack. Bobby Allyn
Could Amazon’s return-to-office policy be driving up rent? The cost to rent an apartment downtown grew 2.5% last month, the first year-over-year increase in more than 12 months, according to a new report from Redfin. Monica Nickelsburg
'Not a buyout': Attorneys and unions urge federal workers not to resign Unions and attorneys who represent federal employees are telling workers not to take the offer from the Trump administration to resign from their jobs by Feb. 6 and still be paid through September. Andrea Hsu
The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as inflation remains stubborn The Fed held interest rates steady as it continues to combat inflation. President Trump wants to see lower rates, but some of his policies could fuel more price hikes. Scott Horsley
See you latte: Starbucks plans to cut 30% of its menu Starbucks is trying to fix falling sales by changing its vibe back to coffee-house roots. The new CEO says parts of the plan, like free non-dairy milk, are helping bring people back. Alina Selyukh
Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September Through an email blast, federal workers were given the opportunity to resign from their jobs before Feb. 6 and retain full pay and benefits through Sept. 30. Andrea Hsu
Billionaire investor Scott Bessent is confirmed as Treasury secretary Bessent won Senate confirmation with the support of more than two dozen Democrats. Scott Horsley
The stock market reacts to Chinese AI startup DeepSeek Chinese AI startup called DeepSeek became the most downloaded free app in the U.S. Apple store on Monday, replacing ChatGPT. That's rattling U.S. tech companies. Maria Aspan
