After a dramatic drop in the stock market on Friday, all eyes are on Wall Street amid new signs of worry among consumers and businesses about the economy. NBC’s Christine Romans joins TODAY with analysis.
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German conservatives lead election with far-right AfD in second place, exit polls show
Polls are open across Germany as the world’s third largest economy chooses a new leader to guide it through an era of febrile immigration debates and souring relations with Washington.
Trump and Elon Musk are floating ‘DOGE dividends.’ Low-income Americans might not benefit.
President Donald Trump recently touted the of “DOGE dividends,” which came to a 30-year-old investor in a dream and caught the attention of Elon Musk on X.
Booker says firing Joint Chiefs chairman sends ‘dangerous message’ to the military
Booker says firing Joint Chiefs chairman sends a ‘dangerous message’ to the military on political loyalty.
How the Trump and DOGE terminations — perhaps the biggest job cuts in history — may affect the economy
The Trump administration’s purge of federal workers may ultimately amount to the biggest job cut in U.S. history, which is likely to have ramifications for the economy, especially at the local level, according to economists.
Trump touts efforts to reshape government in CPAC speech
President Trump spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, marking his first address to the conservative gathering since the beginning of his second term. It comes after the President fired CQ Brown, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as part of a major shakeup at the Pentagon. NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard has the latest.
Vatican says Pope Francis in ‘critical’ condition
Pope Francis remains in ‘critical’ condition after he experienced a severe asthmatic respiratory crisis on Saturday morning, requiring high-flow oxygen therapy, the Vatican said. NBC News’ Claudio Lavagna has the latest from Rome.
Warren Buffett amasses more cash and sells more stock, but doesn’t explain why in annual letter
The mystery over Warren Buffett’s surprisingly defensive stance deepened over the weekend.
Much of the Black middle class was built by federal jobs. That may change.
Major cuts by the Trump administration, led by Elon Musk’s DOGE, are threatening a path to Black financial stability once offered by federal jobs.
As consumer delinquencies rise, U.S. economic growth increasingly powered by the wealthy
Most official data continues to show the U.S. economy is humming along, with unemployment historically low and inflation expectations still relatively stable.