The Labor Department will issue its first monthly jobs report of the new year
Forecasters expect to see continued job gains and another month of very low unemployment.
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Tom Cotton grills Singaporean TikTok CEO: Are you a Chinese Communist?
TikTok faced scrutiny Wednesday along with other social media sites over child safety. But its Singaporean CEO was grilled over his nationality when a senator repeatedly asked whether he has CCP ties.
Lawmakers move to help veterans at risk of losing their homes
Senators are introducing a new bill to help thousands of veterans who, through no fault of their own, were left facing foreclosure when a VA COVID-assistance program ended abruptly.
TikTok removes music from UMG artists, including Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift
TikTok has removed all Universal Music Group music from its platform, according to a spokesperson for the company. UMG argues, among other things, that TikTok is not compensating its artists fairly.
Rights group warns major carmakers over risk of forced labor in China supply chains
Automakers including Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen and Toyota are failing to ensure they are not using forced labor as part of their China supply chains, a report by Human Rights Watch says.
The fight over banning menthol cigarettes has a long history steeped in race
Black smokers make up menthol tobacco's largest market, and have the highest rates of lung cancer. But the fight over banning menthol is a complex and divisive issue in the Black community.
'You have blood on your hands,' Senator tells Mark Zuckerberg for failing kids online
The top tech executives from Meta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord get the fifth degree from the Senate Judiciary Committee.
A federal judge dismisses Disney's lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
The judge says Disney lacked standing to sue Florida's governor on First Amendment grounds after DeSantis removed Disney's self-governing status after the company's CEO spoke out about a Florida law.
The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady but signals rate cuts may be coming
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, but indicated that rates could fall in the coming months if inflation continues to cool.
Taylor Swift, Drake, BTS and more may have their music taken off TikTok — here's why
Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company, has threatened to remove all of the music it owns from TikTok, unless the streaming platform agrees to more favorable terms.