Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, wants to keep the central bank’s policy options open as officials stare down another economic shock that threatens to stoke inflation and crimp growth. By Colby Smith ...

Students use a new crosswalk in front of Harriet Tubman Middle School in North Portland. (Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) The rumors BikePortland reported on back in January have unfortunately ...

People who ride PATH on weekends will experience service shutdowns on five selected weekends starting on Feb. 27, affecting parts of the Newark-World Trade Center and Journal Square-33 rd Street lines ...

We've been monitoring the cut line at the 2026 Cognizant Classic to see which PGA Tour golfers make or miss the cut. Ryan Gerard, the highest-ranked player in the field, also sought for a better ...

The Baltic Sea is one of the world's most oxygen-depleted major bodies of water. The reason is excessive concentrations of phosphorus, an element essential for life—and an important ingredient in ...

"There are no illegal people. We're all human," message at interfaith rally in Appleton In Appleton, an interfaith rally, called the Palm Sunday Path, sent a clear message. A crowd gathered to show ...

Nike is planning to cut nearly 800 jobs amid an automation push at the footwear and apparel giant's distribution centers. The company is cutting 775 jobs that will primarily impact jobs at the ...

The state Legislature raises its curtain again on Wednesday revealing more than the usual degree of economic uncertainty that lawmakers confront each year. Not all the forecast figures are dire, but ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. The state must do a better job of managing limited funds, ...

Polo Rocha has written about economics and banking for a decade. Sha Hanting / China News Service/ VCG via Getty Images Fed officials remain sharply divided on the outlook for 2026, with forecasts ...

The Federal Reserve on Dec. 10 announced a quarter-point rate cut to its benchmark federal funds rate, its third in a row, aimed at lowering borrowing costs for consumers. The decision brings the ...

The central bank’s decision to lower interest rates for a third straight meeting was highly contentious, reflecting an internal divide that will likely limit how much borrowing costs will fall next ...