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IE11 is not supported. For the best experience, please visit our site in a different browser.Currently playingDozens missing in Philippines trash avalanche00:29to the nextICE officer video shows moments before Minnesota shooting00:47DHS releases photos of two people taken by Border Patrol00:36Frey says Minneapolis ICE officer was not hit.00:23US economy adds 50,000 jobs in December00:27Russia attacks Ukraine with new ballistic missile00:23Freyr: They dropped an F-bomb. They killed someone.00:51Frey urges federal agents to ’embrace the truth’00:30US seizes another Venezuelan oil tanker00:30Mayor Frey slams people who call Minneapolis a ‘hellscape’00:41President Trump says he has called off second attack on Venezuela00:23Protests erupt across the US…

President Donald Trump indirectly revealed Friday’s market-moving nonfarm payrolls data in a social media post Thursday night, a clear violation of long-standing federal policy regarding the release of statistics.In a post on Truth Social around 9 p.m. ET, the president suggested that private sector payrolls will increase by 654,000 for all of 2025, and that total includes Friday’s December payrolls. Office of Management and Budget policy prohibits executive branch officials from commenting on such announcements early, and in fact prohibits them from speaking publicly until 30 minutes after the announcement. The president will be briefed on official employment statistics prior…

A cargo ship docks in New York Harbor on November 19, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Pratt | Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court did not rule Friday on the legality of sweeping tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, so markets are still awaiting a decision that could have far-reaching implications for trade policy and the U.S. fiscal situation.There had been speculation that a ruling on tariffs would be issued on Friday, but the Supreme Court issued only one opinion that day, and it was unrelated to tariffs.It is unclear when a ruling on tariffs will be announced. The court is…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed herein belong solely to the authors and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news editorials. For most of the short history of cryptocurrencies, growth has followed a simple formula of reward behavior, and it will repeat itself. Liquidity mining, referral loops, token launches, airdrops. If adoption was delayed, the team increased incentives. When that stopped working, they piled on marketing campaigns, flashy announcements, and logo-filled partnership decks. Those days are over. summary As trust collapsed, the growth of cryptocurrencies stalled. In a market saturated with fraud, fake metrics, and empty signals, incentives,…

The U.S. labor market ended 2025 on a weak note, with job creation lower than expected in December, according to a report released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.Nonfarm payrolls increased by a seasonally adjusted 50,000 jobs in the month, falling short of November’s downwardly revised figure of 56,000 and falling short of the Dow Jones forecast of 73,000. At the same time, the unemployment rate fell to 4.4% versus the expected 4.5%. The more comprehensive measure, which includes disengaged workers and those in part-time work for financial reasons, fell to 8.4%, down 0.3 percentage points from November. The…

U is back. Seriously.On Thursday, No. 10 Miami beat No. 6 Ole Miss 31-27 to advance to the national championship game, giving the Hurricanes their third straight win against a lower-ranked opponent in the College Football Playoff. Miami fought back and mounted a powerful drive to win the game, advancing 75 yards in 15 plays for the winning touchdown. Quarterback Carson Beck scored the game-winning goal from three yards out with 18 seconds left, sending his team home for the final game of the season.The Hurricanes will play the winner of No. 5 Oregon State vs. No. 1 Indiana State…

“We’re Hiring” sign at Cookout Fast Food Restaurant in Durham, North Carolina, November 25, 2025.Al Drago | Getty ImagesThe US labor market showed perhaps modest improvement in December, providing some encouragement for the year ahead, but not much to get excited about.Nonfarm payrolls are likely to increase by 73,000 people last month, and the unemployment rate has fallen slightly to 4.5%, according to the Dow Jones Consensus. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the report at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday.If these numbers are approximately accurate, that would be a slight increase from the average monthly increase of 55,000…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference to launch the official Trump Account website at the Treasury Department in Washington, DC, on December 17, 2025. Aaron Schwartz | ReutersTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday emphasized his administration’s desire to lower interest rates, saying they are key to future economic growth.In a speech he plans to give at the Economic Club of Minnesota, Bessent supports President Donald Trump’s economic policies and said easy monetary policy will help pave the way for future gains.”Lowering interest rates will have a measurable impact on the lives of all Minnesotans,” he said,…

The top federal prosecutor in the Northern District of New York held his position illegally, a judge ruled Thursday.U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield’s ruling against Assistant U.S. Attorney John Sarcone III marks the fifth time a judge has found a top prosecutor appointed by Attorney General Pam Bondi to have held the office illegally.As in other cases, Mr. Schofield ruled that the Justice Department attempted to use impermissible workarounds to keep Mr. Sarcone in office despite the 120-day limit on U.S. attorneys whose nominations have not been confirmed by the Senate.”The Department of Justice did not follow such a process.…