While these are expected to be the last new stores to open in 2026, dozens more are in the works.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lift its short-term interest rate Wednesday for the first time in three years to fight stubbornly high inflation, a move that would put the central bank at odds with President Donald Trump's support for a cut. A quarter-point increase in the Fed's rate, currently about...

A cryptocurrency regulation bill is poised to face a key test on the Senate floor this week, as lawmakers weigh whether to advance the measure after nearly a year of negotiations. Supporters of the Clarity Act are trying to get crypto-friendly Democrats and a handful of GOP holdouts on board to clear the procedural vote...

The House Rules Committee on Monday approved bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing sanctions on Russia amid its war in Ukraine. The bill, which the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) championed, would allow President Trump to impose penalties on individuals working on behalf of the Russian government to stall peace negotiations with Ukraine, violate a negotiated...

The Trump administration on Monday gutted the rules governing the nation’s climate regulations for power plants. Here’s what you should know about the final rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): It axes most, but not all, power plant climate rules The rules, which have been announced but whose underlying text did not appear to...

The Trump administration on Monday gutted regulations that limited planet-warming emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants. The move allows a sector that makes up a large share of the U.S.’s climate change contributions to release greenhouse gases unchecked by the government. It’s expected to be a win for the fossil fuel industry, while allowing...

Rapper Macklemore said Monday that stadium owners, among them Robert Kraft of the New England Patriots, fueled his ouster from pop star Ed Sheeran’s ongoing tour following his pro-Palestinian advocacy. In a post on Instagram, the Seattle rapper said that Sheeran “and his team have made the decision to remove me from The Loop tour.”...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) announced Sunday he is running for reelection, more than three years after he ascended to the office. “My name is Brandon Johnson, and I am running for reelection in the greatest fricking city in the world, Chicago,” an impassioned Johnson said at a rally, to cheers of “four more years”...

The 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yield surpassed 5 percent during Monday trading, marking just the second time it has done so in the past 19 years. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note hit 5.014 percent but sank to 4.961 percent as of mid-afternoon Monday, nearly 1 basis point above where it opened. Monday marked...