Social issues
U.S. payrolls rose by 178,000 in March, more than expected; unemployment at 4.3%
The U.S. labor market bounced back in March, with job creation much stronger than expected though the broader picture of a slow-growth labor market held intact. Nonfarm payrolls rose a seasonally adjusted 178,000 during the month, a reversal from the 133,000 decline in February and better than the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 59,000, the […]
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DHS shutdown: Senate advances deal to fund agency with TSA, waits on House
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to members of the media outside the Senate Chamber after passing a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill by unanimous consent at the U.S. Capitol Building on April 2, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images The Senate on Thursday advanced a deal to fund […]
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Novo Nordisk says Wegovy pill outperforms Lilly’s oral GLP-1 in cross-trial comparison
Wegovy semaglutide tablets. Michael Siluk | Universal Images Group | Getty Images The Wegovy pill showed more pronounced weight loss and less cumbersome side effects than Eli Lilly‘s rival pill that was approved this week, Novo Nordisk said Thursday. Oral Wegovy demonstrated “significantly greater mean weight loss” than orforglipron, which Lilly will sell under the […]
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Trump admin tells Supreme Court birth tourism is evidence birthright citizenship needs to end
D. John Sauer, then special assistant to the Louisiana attorney general listens during a hearing with the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government on Capitol Hill on July 20, 2023. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images A lawyer for the Trump administration during arguments at the Supreme Court […]
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GOP leaders Thune and Johnson boost two-track approach to funding DHS
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), joined by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), speaks to members of the media following the Republican Senate Policy Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on October 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images Read more CNBC politics coverage Senate Majority […]
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Trump is paying TSA agents — but where is the money coming from?
Travelers wait in line to go through security in Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport on March 27, 2026 in New York, New York. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images After weeks of long lines at airports and bickering in Congress, Transportation Security Administration agents began to receive pay earlier this week thanks […]
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FDA approves Eli Lilly’s GLP-1 pill, opening the next phase of the weight loss drug market
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly‘s GLP-1 pill, the company said, a major milestone for the Indianapolis-based drugmaker and one that will test the market for new weight-loss medications. Lilly said the once-daily pill, Foundayo, will start shipping from direct-to-consumer platform LillyDirect on Monday and will be available at pharmacies and on […]
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Supreme Court hears birthright citizenship case with Trump in room
People demonstrate outside the U.S. Supreme Court ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s expected arrival on April 01, 2026 in Washington, DC. Al Drago | Getty Images The Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments on Wednesday on whether an executive order by President Donald Trump can upend what has long been the constitutional guarantee of […]
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Novo Nordisk shares rise after Wegovy recommended by Britain’s drug price regulator
Michael Siluk | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Novo Nordisk rose as much as 4% after England’s drug price regulator recommended the use of its best-selling drug Wegovy to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Wegovy is mainly a weight loss treatment but it is also approved for reducing the risk of major […]
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Amazon settles Teamsters case alleging it retaliated against striking workers
Amazon delivery drivers walk the picket line outside Amazon delivery station as they went on strike in Skokie, Illinois on December 19 2024. Kamil Krzaczynski | Afp | Getty Images Amazon has vowed not to retaliate against workers who go on strike as part of a settlement with federal labor officials. The company will restore […]
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