Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of parliament to pave the way for an early election on Feb. 8 ...

January — where we now sit, shivering, in our thermal underwear — is named after Janus. A two-faced god, symbolizing beginnings and endings. Appropriate, for the new year. Only in the original Roman ...

The move by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity to help her governing party regain ...

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge ticked up in November in the latest sign that prices remain stubbornly ...

Consumers continued to ramp up their spending as the holiday shopping season kicked into high gear in November, but inflation continued to bite, new data showed Thursday.

The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge for inflation in October and November was released belatedly after the government ...

U.S. consumer spending increased solidly in November and October, likely keeping the economy on track for a third straight ...

LGBT History Month 2026 is almost here, but the annual celebration of queer history and individuals is observed at different ...

You'll need to look back to Ancient Roman history to learn how the modern-day months got their names-and what they were ...

Employers across the U.S. added 50,000 jobs in December, capping a year of muted job growth that saw employers pull back on hiring amid economic uncertainty. The monthly job gains were below the ...

New orders for U.S. factory goods fell in October, but business spending on equipment was solid early in the fourth quarter.