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Trump told Yellen he considers her a ‘low-interest-rate’ person

Olivier Douliery | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with Cabinet members at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, June 12, 2017. President Donald Trump said he likes low interest rates in a meeting with Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and National …

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Panama establishes ties with China, ditches Taiwan in win for Beijing

Rodrigo Arangua | AFP | Getty Images Container ship Cosco Development, registered and sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, with capacity for more than 13,000 containers, is seen at the Agua Clara locks in Colon, 90 km from Panama City on May 2, 2017. The Cosco Development became Thursday …

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Someone reportedly paid the highest price for seats in NBA history for Game 5 of the Finals

Getty Images Golden State Warriors fans react as they watch a live broadcast of game four of the NBA Finals with the Cleveland Caveliers during a watch party at Oracle Arena on June 9, 2017 in Oakland, California. Someone paid $133,000 to sit courtside at Monday night’s NBA Finals game …

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Trump administration’s Acosta signaling labor law changes

Nicholas Kamm | AFP | Getty Images US Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta speaks during the briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, on June 12, 2017. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta has withdrawn two Obama administration legal opinions that expanded protection for workers. One opinion had directed Labor Department employees …

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Interior head suggests reducing Bears Ears National Monument

Getty Images Ancient granaries, part of the House on Fire ruins are shown here in the South Fork of Mule Canyon in the Bears Ears National Monument on May 12, 2017 outside Blanding, Utah. Trump signed an executive order in April directing Zinke to review the designation of dozens national …

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Now bitcoin is crashing along with the drop in technology stocks

Bitcoin suddenly plummeted Monday, after breaking higher over the weekend to an all-time high. The decline came as major U.S. technology stocks fell for a second-straight day on concerns that the sector has risen to unsustainable levels. At least two major bitcoin exchanges also had problems Monday. “Coinbase is currently …

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Trump sued by Maryland and DC attorneys general

Samuel Corum | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Donald Trump (C) cuts the ribbon with his son, Eric Trump (L), and wife, Melania Trump (R), during opening ceremony for the Trump International Hotel, Old Post Office, in Washington, USA on October 26, 2016. President Donald Trump is being accused of …

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GE’s Jeff Immelt is the latest manufacturing CEO to leave his post

Olivier Douliery | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jeff Immelt, then-chairman and chief executive officer of General Electric Co, speaks with an attendee during a meeting with President Donald Trump, not pictured, and manufacturing executives in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. Members of President Donald …

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Uber advisor outlines what the company should do next—commentary

Wang Zhao | AFP | Getty Images Travis Kalanick, CEO of the global ridesharing service Uber. The reset has finally come. Uber’s board unanimously accepted the recommendations in a report by former Attorney General Eric Holder following an investigation into the company’s culture. Longtime CEO Travis Kalanick may take a …

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It’s safe to buy a new Mac or iPad again

Stephen Lam | Reuters Tim Cook, CEO, holds an iPad Pro after his keynote address to Apple’s annual world wide developer conference (WWDC) in San Jose, California, U.S. June 5, 2017. Over the past couple of months we’ve issued a couple of warnings against Apple products. It wasn’t a good …

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