George Mason University has been found in violation of federal civil rights law, the U.S. Department of Education announced Friday, laying blame on President Gregory Washington’s shoulders. The ...

Stocks surged Friday after Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggested rate cuts could be next. The S&P 500 rose 1.4% and the Dow jumped 716 points.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said a rate cut may come in the months ahead but gave no timing, citing risks from both inflation and unemployment.

Jefferson Lab Director Jens Dilling confirmed Thursday that the lab wants 7% of its workforce to agree to resign by the end of August.

The State Department says 55M U.S. visa holders face continuous vetting, raising deportation risks even for those already approved to stay.

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in July as homebuyers were encouraged by a modest pullback in mortgage rates, slowing home price growth and the most properties on the market in over five ...

The S&P 500 fell 0.4%, marking a fifth straight loss, as Walmart’s weak earnings weighed and Treasury yields rose on business activity data.

Walmart’s Q2 sales rose 4.6% as shoppers flocked to its discounts, fast delivery and fashion, helping it outperform rival Target.

Federal inspectors will assume direct oversight of a troubled Boar’s Head deli meat plant when it reopens after last year’s deadly listeria outbreak, U.S. Agriculture Department officials said.

Powell’s Jackson Hole address Friday comes as the Fed debates rate cuts, weak job growth, rising inflation risks, and Trump’s pressure.

U.S. 30-year mortgage rates held at 6.58%, the lowest in nearly 10 months, offering relief for homebuyers as 15-year rates decline.