Federal food benefits, preschool aid to run dry starting Saturday if shutdown continues
Barring a resolution to the shutdown, the U.S. will have a gaping hole in its safety net, particularly for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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Flight disruptions continue as air traffic controllers brace for their first full missing paychecks
Most controllers are continuing to work mandatory overtime six days a week during the shutdown without pay, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association said Monday.
Trump administration narrows list of potential Federal Reserve chairs to 5
The names suggest that no matter who is picked, there will likely be big changes coming to the Federal Reserve next year.
American Water Works, Essential Utilities to merge
The all-stock deal announced Monday is expected to create a public water utility worth about $40 billion. Both companies have significant Indiana operations.
Private donors gave more than $125M to keep foreign aid programs going after US cuts
The sum is more than organizers had imagined possible, while still falling far short of the tens of billions cut or frozen with the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Huntington Bancshares buying Cadence Bank in $7.4B all-stock deal
Super regional financial companies like Huntington have been growing considerably in recent years in order to better compete with the Wall Street titans in various businesses.
US, China say trade deal drawing closer as Trump, Xi prepare for high-stakes meeting
China’s top trade negotiator told reporters the two sides had reached a “preliminary consensus,” while Trump’s treasury secretary said there was “a very successful framework.”
US inflation stays elevated but prices rose less than feared last month
The data for Friday’s report was gathered before Oct. 1, but price data for October isn’t being gathered due to the government shutdown, and the Trump administration suggested Friday that an inflation report won’t be released next month.
Social Security recipients get cost-of-living boost averaging $56 per month in 2026
The benefits increase for nearly 71 million Social Security recipients will go into effect beginning in January.
Trump says he’s ending trade talks with Canada over TV ad
The post late Thursday comes after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he aims to double his country’s exports to countries outside the U.S. because of the threat posed by Trump’s tariffs.
Pump prices could rise after US, EU hit Russian oil companies with new sanctions and oil spikes
Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, said while it was difficult to predict with certainty, consumers could see a bump in prices as early as next week, if not sooner.
Microsoft hopes Mico succeeds where Clippy failed as tech companies warily imbue AI with personality
Copilot’s cute new emoji-like exterior comes as AI developers face a crossroads in how they present their increasingly capable chatbots to consumers without causing harm or backlash.
US home sales accelerated in September to their fastest pace since February
Mortgage rates started declining in July in the lead-up to the Federal Reserve’s decision last month to cut its main interest rate for the first time in a year amid growing concern over the U.S. job market.
Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez’s trial date set in case over fight with truck driver
Sanchez has been off the air since the Oct. 4 incident at the Westin Hotel in downtown Indianapolis.
NCAA allows college athletes to bet on professional sports starting Nov. 1
This doesn’t change the NCAA rule forbidding athletes from betting on college sports.
Prime minister says Canada will double its non-US exports as Canadians can’t rely on US
Indiana exports $13.9 billion in goods annually to Canada, with motor vehicle parts, automobiles and trucks each totaling more than $1 billion annually in exports.
US hits $38T in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1T outside of the pandemic
The Joint Economic Committee estimates that the total national debt has grown by $69,713.82 per second for the past year.
Health insurance sticker shock begins as shutdown battle over subsidies rages
Lawmakers face greater pressure to act as Americans who buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act are seeing, or about to see, the consequences of enhanced subsidies expiring at the end of the year.
USDA reopening 2,100 offices to help farmers access $3B in aid despite shutdown
Employees at the Farm Service Agency help farmers apply for farm loans, crop insurance, disaster aid and other programs.
Ex-Amazon driver sues civil rights agency for dropping her case following executive order
The suit is the latest example of workers scrambling to find recourse as federal agencies abandon their cases in response to Trump’s shake-up of the country’s civil rights enforcement infrastructure.