U.S. Hiring Remains at a Modest Pace, and Weaknesses Are Evident

Employers added 50,000 jobs in December, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent as hiring continued despite economic uncertainty and volatile public policy.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Vows to ‘Not Back Down’ as Protests Swell

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed days of fierce protests as wanton destruction and accused the demonstrators of trying to “please” President Trump.

December’s Jobs Data Reinforces Fed’s Cautious Approach to Future Cuts

Wary of Investing in Venezuela, Big Oil Heads to the White House

The amounts of money, time and political uncertainty trouble executives at large Western oil companies, who plan to meet with President Trump today.

Trump Defends U.S. Military Spending Plan to Combat ‘Real Threats’

President Trump said in an interview on Fox News that the U.S. needed a $600 billion increase in military spending next year. He did not specify the threats.