Japanese assets saw more than $50 billion worth of investment from abroad in April, according to a report from Nikkei Asia.

A weaker U.S. dollar means American companies can sell their goods at more competitive prices overseas. But it also threatens that reserve currency status.

In a new survey, tribal leaders talked about federal grants that support vital services getting frozen, layoffs at agencies they work closely with and more.

A proposed rule affecting federal workers “opens the door” for reporting data in ways that don’t align with established norms.

If the rule goes into effect, it could be harder for economists at the Bureau of Labor Statistics — who are anxious about losing their jobs — to deliver bad news.

But EV advocates say the fee is more than the drivers of most gas-powered cars pay in gas taxes.

The Trump administration is focused on testing Humphrey’s Executor, a 90-year-old legal precedent that requires cause for firing independent agency appointees.

The U.S. African Development Foundation, known as USADF, had millions of dollars worth of grants and projects halted by the administration in March. The federal agency’s board is fighting back in court.

Since January, contracts with the company have been paused, un-paused, canceled, and restarted, and the government now owes Mana $20 million.

Research at a Duke University laboratory led to a new breast cancer drug in 2023. Government funding for that lab is now in limbo.