U.S. nuclear plants face widening uranium-supply gap, EIA Warns

U.S. nuclear utilities face possible uranium shortages over the next decade, the Energy Information Administration warned, underscoring supply chain challenges in the world’s biggest atomic-power market. Utilities signed fewer contracts for...

U.S. economy lost 32,000 private-sector jobs in September

Private payrolls plunged in September, complicating the picture for the U.S. economy as policymakers and investors struggle to assess the state of the labor market amid a government shutdown. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is unlikely to release...

U.S. Civil Rights Agency Skips Out On Responsibilities By Eliminating Prominent Tool That Investigates Workplace Discrimination 

Disparate-impact liability was first recognized by the U.S. Supreme Court under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in case titled Griggs v. Duke Power Co. In a memo, the U.S. civil rights agency announced plans to stop investigating...

[U.S. Treasury Imposes Sweeping Sanctions on 17 Individuals and 21 Entities for Aiding Iran’s Military Programs

Dubai – The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a new round of sweeping sanctions targeting 17 individuals and 21 entities across China and several other countries, accusing them of facilitating illicit procurement networks that support...

United States – Japan Trade Agreement Takes Effect

On September 4, President Donald Trump signed the executive order “Implementing the United States-Japan Agreement” (the Agreement), which clarifies the bilateral trade agreement framework announced on July 23. Key Provisions of the Agreement The...

U.S. Department of Energy buys 5% of Lithium Americas

The Center Square) - The U.S. Department of Energy settled government takeover reports of Lithium Americas Corp., announcing a 5% ownership of the $1.5 billion mining company. Reports of the deal have caused Lithium Americas stocks to skyrocket...

U.S. Navy Scales Up Additive Manufacturing for Critical Sub Parts

Welding equipment manufacturer Lincoln Electric has been a big player in U.S. Navy shipbuilding since at least the Second World War, when a massive construction effort drove demand for its arc welding technology. Today, it has also become a...

U.S. to provide Ukraine with intelligence for long-range missile strikes in Russia, reports say

Open this photo in gallery:U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 23, in New York.Evan Vucci/The Associated Press The United States will provide Ukraine...

U.S. government shuts down as partisan standoff paralyzes services

ALBAWABA- The U.S. federal government officially entered a shutdown on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, after Congress failed to pass a continuing resolution to fund operations beyond the fiscal year deadline. Non-essential services, including national...

U.S. Energy Bureau Reconsiders Atlantic Shores Approvals

Wind projects planned off the coast of Long Beach Island could be scrapped completely if the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management determines its prior approvals were flawed. On Sept. 27, the U.S. Department of Justice intervened on behalf of...

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will close its Denver location

On the same day the federal government shut down, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that it would permanently close its Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office in Denver. “It is a loss to innovators in the Rocky Mountain region who...

U.S. backs $10 Billion Ethiopian airport following record aircraft purchase

The commitment comes despite Ethiopia’s growing alignment with Russia, reflecting Washington’s interest in reconnecting with key partners across the continent Bishoftu Airport to Relieve Congestion The Bishoftu International Airport, located 40...

U.S. health insurers reduce Medicare Advantage operations in 2026

REUTERS/LUCAS JACKSON/FILE PHOTO Logos of CVS and Aetna are displayed on a monitor above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell in New York, in December 2017. CVS Health, Humana and UnitedHealth Group will pull...

U.S. to take stake in Lithium Americas to boost Nevada project

The loan, finalized by the Biden administration in October 2024, will help finance construction of a lithium carbonate processing plant, adjacent to the US$2.2 billion mine, one of the country’s most promising opportunities to produce the metal...

U.S. government shuts down after funding fight

The U.S. federal government shut down at midnight on Oct. 1 Eastern time, 1 p.m. the same day in Seoul, after Republicans and Democrats failed to agree on a seven-week stopgap bill to fund the government for the 2025 fiscal year, which runs from...

U.S. Government Invests in Lithium Americas

ZeroHedge The leading economics blog online covering financial issues, geopolitics and trading. More Info By ZeroHedge - Oct 01, 2025, 12:00 PM CDT The U.S. government has acquired a stake in Lithium Americas, a Canadian company developing the...

U.S. lawmakers' bill would let Amtrak sue for freight-train interference

U.S. Reps. Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.), Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) and LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) on Monday introduced the Rail Passenger Fairness Act (H.R.5570), which would allow Amtrak to sue freight railroads for delays caused by freight train...

U.S. approves sale of HIMARS rocket systems to Ottawa

Open this photo in gallery:A U.S. M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) fires a missile during a joint military drill between the Philippines and the U.S. at Laur, northern Philippines, in March, 2023.Aaron Favila/The Associated...

Canadian Travelers' Blunt Response To U.S. Government Shutdown May Need A Rethink

In the hours after the closure of the United States government on Wednesday, 1 October, rumors began circulating about the closure of the U.S.-Canada border. Internet searches for border shutdowns surged following the lapse, but that's all it...

Bullish Takes U.S. by Storm: Spot Trading Now Available in 20 States

TLDR Bullish launches spot trading in 20 U.S. states, including New York and California. The platform has surpassed $1.5 trillion in cumulative trading volume. Bullish secured BitLicense and money transmission licenses from New York authorities....