Trump administration questions automatic back pay for furloughed US employees
OMB draft says shutdown back pay isn't automatic, putting pay for up to 700,000 furloughed federal employees at risk.
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OMB draft says shutdown back pay isn't automatic, putting pay for up to 700,000 furloughed federal employees at risk.
Trump's administration proposes no automatic back pay for furloughed federal employees post-shutdown.
Nearly 80% of Americans support renewing ACA tax credits set to expire at year-end, according to a KFF poll.
World Bank raises China's 2025 growth forecast to 4.8%, aligning closer to China's 5% target.
The unemployment rate held steady at 4.3% amid a government shutdown.
The top 10% of Americans added $5 trillion to their wealth in Q2, reaching a record $113 trillion.
Pfizer's $70 billion U.S. investment deal exempts it from tariffs, boosting drugmaker stocks.
OPEC+ to raise oil output by 137,000 bpd in November, maintaining a modest increase.
Home bias in the U.S. is at a peak, with investors heavily concentrated in domestic markets.
Bitcoin nears record high as U.S. government shutdown boosts its safe-haven appeal.