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Company cutting 17% of staff
Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony during opening night at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 2024.Amy Sussman | Wireimage | Getty ImagesTax and finance software maker Intuit said Wednesday that it's…
Bezos defends billionaires, hypes AI, praises Trump on CNBC
Ultrabillionaire Jeff Bezos on Wednesday hyped artificial intelligence, blamed government meddling for economic woes and broadly defended himself and his mega-rich peers in an exclusive interview with CNBC.But the Amazon and Blue Origin…
Fed officials see rate hike ahead if inflation stays elevated, minutes show
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on April 29, 2026. Li Rui | Xinhua News Agency | Getty ImagesA majority of Federal Reserve officials at their most recent meeting…
Trump’s face doesn’t belong on U.S. passport, senators tell Rubio
A U.S. passport featuring an image and signature of U.S. President Donald Trump is seen in this rendering released by the State Department, in Washington, April 28, 2026.U.S. State Department | Via ReutersPresident Donald Trump's face…
U.S. crude oil falls below $100 per barrel after Trump says Iran talks in
A US flag flutters in the wind as the CHIOS crude oil tanker sits anchored off the coast of the Chevron's El Segundo Refinery in El Segundo, California on March 4, 2026.Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty ImagesU.S. crude oil prices fell…
Trump sued by Jan. 6 police officers to block DOJ lawfare fund
Two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot sued President Donald Trump on Wednesday, seeking to block the new $1.8 billion "lawfare" fund set up by the Department of Justice to compensate Trump allies…
Bezos says 2-3 year timeline for space data centers is a ‘little ambitious’
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said bringing data centers into space is a "very realistic" outcome, but could take longer than expected to pan out as enthusiasm for the sector builds ahead of SpaceX's upcoming IPO."Some of the timelines we…
Breakthrough agreement in housing bill gives investors wins
Homes at a new development in Fontana, California, US, on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe U.S. House is poised to approve a bipartisan housing affordability bill Wednesday that would limit major…
Taiwan was central in Xi’s meeting with Trump — but not with Putin
BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 15: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to Zhongnanhai Garden on May 15, 2026 in Beijing, China. Evan Vucci | Getty ImagesThe meetings between Chinese…
Democrats make demands of USTR ahead of USMCA review
Senator Tammy Baldwin and US trade representative, Jamieson Greer.Al Drago | Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA group of Democratic senators will issue a set of demands to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer ahead of a…