The longest government shutdown in US history has ended, but it could take days — and in some cases a week or more — before normal operations resume.Payroll systems must be updated to pay out weeks of back wages.

The end of the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown is in sight, which means official economic data will soon be forthcoming. But even if investors and the Federal Reserve are breathing a sigh of relief,

After making remarks, President Donald Trump signed a funding bill to reopen the US government and end the longest shutdown in US history. "The country has never been in better shape," the president says just before signing the bill. "It's a great day," Trump continues as reporters are being ushered out of the Oval Office.

A historic end to U.S. penny production as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent strikes the final coin Wednesday. Rising costs make each penny cost about 4 cents to produce.

From concern to skepticism, Venezuelans in Caracas are expressing a range of emotions a day after the United States’ most advanced aircraft carrier strike group arrived in the Latin American region and intensified the friction between both nations.

China is grappling with a glut of soybeans after months of record imports, curbing prospects for U.S. exports despite a recent trade truce that Washington said includes a pledge by Beijing to resume heavy purchases.