Trump calls for a 10% cap on credit card interest rates With credit card interest rates near modern highs, President Trump says he wants to cap the rates for one year. Stephan Bisaha
How IVF has led to a record number of single moms in their 40s Who gets to be a parent has been reshaped by IVF: Single women in their 40s are increasingly opting to become moms. Janet W. Lee
DOJ subpoenas Federal Reserve in escalating pressure campaign The Justice Department has subpoenaed the Fed over chair Jerome Powell's testimony over the central bank's headquarters renovation. Powell calls it part of a pressure campaign over interest rates. Scott Horsley
2026 looks ominous for media, from Hollywood to journalism Critic at large Eric Deggans says that in 2026, audiences have more power than they realize to determine the future of news and entertainment. Eric Deggans
Hiring slows in December to end the weakest year of job growth since the pandemic U.S. employers added 50,000 jobs in December, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday. Measured annually, job gains in 2025 were the slowest since 2020. Scott Horsley
The cautionary tale of how Chicago privatized its parking meters In 2008, Chicago's mayor decided to lease out the city's metered parking system — to privatize all 36,000 of its parking meters. Nick Fountain
It's not just oil: How else Wall Street might benefit from Trump's Venezuela actions Oil companies and their shareholders may benefit from President Trump's military action in Venezuela — but it also could benefit many other U.S. investors. Maria Aspan
The world has too much oil right now. Will companies want Venezuela's? Crude prices are low. Companies are being cautious. But huge reserves — particularly of the heavy, viscous oil Venezuela has in abundance — remain appealing. Camila Domonoske
Trump Mobile's golden phone remains nowhere to be found A golden phone that President Donald Trump's family business promised to release last year remains mysteriously under wraps as the technology industry serves up a glut of new gadgets at CES in Las Vegas this week. The Associated Press
Trump says US to get 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela at market price Trump pledged to use proceeds from the sale of this oil "to benefit the people" of both countries. The Associated Press
