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Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke for a record 8 hours and 44 minutes in a speech outlining Democrats' objections to the bill.
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The steep, sweeping tariffs that President Trump announced on April 2 — what he called "Liberation Day" — sent the markets tumbling. Days later, Trump paused those tariffs for 90 days.
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Budget analysts say the GOP tax cut and spending bill would add trillions to the government's debt over the next 10 years. Interest on the debt already costs taxpayers about $1 trillion per year.
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Waffle House has dropped its 50 cent surcharge on eggs as supplies rebound. The chain added the temporary charge in February, when avian flu sent egg prices to record highs.
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The U.S. dollar has suffered its worst first six months of a year in more than five decades.
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Work requirements for Medicaid are proposed as a way to cut costs in the big budget bill. Studies find they achieve cost savings by kicking off legitimate beneficiaries because of a paperwork burden.
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NATO countries are boosting defense spending. They announced the move at a summit last week to counter the threat Russia poses to the alliance.
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It is midday on June 30, halfway through the year. Do you know where your money is?
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President Trump said Friday that he was suspending trade talks with Canada over its plans to continue with its tax on technology firms, which he called "a direct and blatant attack on our country."
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Cato Institute immigration expert David Bier how much the Trump administration's mass deportation program could cost.
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How much extra would you pay to see your dream come true? It's always a big question for wedding-planning couples. Now, there's a new twist courtesy of U.S. trade policy.
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Fans of fireworks may face higher prices this Fourth of July. That's because most fireworks are made in China and importers now have to pay tariffs of at least 30%.