Washington Times - Business
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Mexico to send diplomatic note protesting 'irresponsible' Texas border truck inspections
Mexico's president said Monday he is going to send a diplomatic note to the United States to protest Texas truck inspections that have caused major...
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Dem lawmaker vying to replace Feinstein in Senate calls for $50-per-hour federal minimum wage
California Rep. Barbara Lee thinks U.S. minimum-wage workers should earn a six-figure income, a proposal made Sunday evening during a Democratic...
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Is Mar-a-Lago worth $1 billion? Trump's winter home valuations are at the core of his fraud trial
How much is Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago worth? That's been a point of contention after a New York judge ruled that the former president exaggerated...
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U.K.'s Labour Party says it will invest for growth, as violence in Israel hangs over its conference
Britain's main opposition Labour Party said Monday that it will focus on economic growth rather than higher taxes to "rebuild" the country after...
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Indian rescuers are flying into the region where a flood washed out bridges and killed at least 74
Air force helicopters rescued scores of stranded tourists Monday in India's Himalayan northeast after a 6-year-old hydroelectric dam cracked open...
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill aimed at limiting the price of insulin
Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have stopped insurance companies from charging more than $35 for insulin.
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EU Commission suspends 'all payments immediately' to the Palestinians following the Hamas attack
European Union Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi said Monday the bloc is suspending "all payments immediately" to the Palestinians because of what he...
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Nobel economics prize goes to Harvard's Claudia Goldin for research on the workplace gender gap
The Nobel economics prize was awarded Monday to Claudia Goldin, a professor at Harvard University, for research that has advanced the understanding...
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer criticizes China for not supporting Israel after Hamas attack
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer told Chinese President Xi Jinping in a rare meeting Monday that he was "very disappointed" by...
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Schools' pandemic spending boosted tech companies. Did it help U.S. students?
As soon as the federal pandemic relief started arriving at America's schools, so did the relentless calls.
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Workers at Mack Trucks set to strike after rejecting tentative contract deal
Union workers at Mack Trucks have voted down a tentative five-year contract agreement reached with the company and plan to strike at 7 a.m. Monday,...
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American Airlines pilot union calls for halt to flights to Israel
The pilots' union for American Airlines has directed its members to refuse to fly to Israel, citing the ongoing war between Israel and the...