United CEO had been considering a merger last fall, months before bringing it up to the Trump administration
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby, joined by U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, speaks to reporters...
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Nearly 60% of U.S. farmers say their finances are getting worse as fertilizer, fuel costs rise: Survey
Fertilizer is spread across a field in China Grove, North Carolina, on April 10, 2026.Grant Baldwin | AFP | Getty...
U.S. says Hormuz blockade 'fully implemented,' while signaling diplomatic off-ramp for Iran
ANKARA, TURKIYE - APRIL 14: An infographic titled "US warships around the Strait of Hormuz" created in Ankara, Turkiye on...
Trump’s Hormuz blockade puts China, India in crosshairs as U.S. pressure on Iran spills over
The U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is adding strain to Washington’s relations with China and India, as Beijing...
Rep. Eric Swalwell resigns from U.S. House after sexual misconduct allegations
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks during the House Democrats hearing marking the five year anniversary of the attack on the...
Consumer prices rose 3.3% in March, as energy prices spiked due to Iran conflict
A man shops for butter at a supermarket in Houston, Texas, on March 17, 2026. Ronaldo Schemidt | AFP |...
U.S. Postal Service seeks hike in price of first-class mail stamps to 82 cents in July
A US Postal Service (USPS) post office is near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, on Feb....
DOJ launches probe into NFL over media rights packages and antitrust concerns
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the NFL over potential anticompetitive tactics, a government official told...
Maine set to become first state with data center ban
Erik Isakson | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesMaine is poised to implement the first statewide ban on data center construction, a...
'Poorly run, piece of ice': Trump targets Greenland again as Iran war deepens NATO rift
WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES - APRIL 6: The United States President Donald Trump holds a Press Conference in the James...
Anthropic loses appeals court bid to temporarily block Pentagon blacklisting
New York Times columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin and CEO and co-founder of Anthropic Dario Amodei speak onstage during the 2025...
U.S. has violated ceasefire agreement, Iran parliamentary speaker says
Iran's parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, accused the U.S. on Wednesday of violating the two-week ceasefire agreement."The deep historical distrust...
Fed officials still foresee rate cut this year, despite war impacts, minutes show
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal...
Many on Wall Street saw this 'TACO' coming as Trump's brinkmanship starts to lose grip on market
Key PointsThe "TACO" trade — TACO being shorthand for Trump Always Chickens Out — has increasingly shaped positioning.Each bout of...
First ships pass Strait of Hormuz since Trump-Iran ceasefire, but traffic remains low amid confusion
(L/R) US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine...
A fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire sparks market relief — but no clear path to lasting peace
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 06: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe (L) and U.S....
Gulf countries scramble to intercept missiles hours into U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - APRIL 08: An Iranian cluster munition is fired towards Tel Aviv and the surrounding area around...
Iran updates: Pakistan seeks 2-week pause after Trump warns 'whole civilization will die' if no deal by deadline
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday asked President Donald Trump for a two-week extension of his threat to wipe...
Transportation Sec. Duffy: There's room for airline mergers in the U.S.
Sean Duffy, U.S. Transportation Secretary, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss staffing challenges with air traffic control, the impact of higher...
'Absolutely stunning' — Artemis II photo captures moon eclipse of sun
The crew of Artemis II captured what NASA's chief called an "absolutely stunning" photo of the moon eclipsing the sun,...
