Treasury Secretary Says Fed Will Likely Take Its Time to Reduce Balance Sheet

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Feb. 8 that he doesn’t expect the Federal Reserve to quickly move to reduce its balance sheet, even under the potential

‘All-American Halftime Show’ Serves as Alternative to Super Bowl’s Bad Bunny, Green Day Performance

Kid Rock performs at the Make America Great Again Victory Rally at Capital One Arena in Washington on Jan. 19, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times Dueling halftime performances will vie for the attention of viewers across the world at Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday night. One week after winning a Grammy

Trump Endorses Nexstar–Tegna Broadcast Television Deal

Perry Sook, chairman, president, and CEO of Nexstar Broadcasting Group, attends the 24th Annual Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame Awards at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City on Oct. 29, 2014. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File President Donald Trump on Feb. 7 praised Nexstar Media Group’s planned multi-billion-dollar purchase of rival broadcast giant Tegna less than

Trump Meets With Honduran President Nasry Asfura in Florida

President Donald Trump shared an image of him with Honduran President Nasry “Tito” Asfura at Mar-a-Lago on Feb. 7, 2026. President Donald Trump/Truth Social President Donald Trump met with newly elected Honduran President Nasry “Tito” Asfura at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla. on Feb. 7. “It was my Great Honor to support Tito’s Campaign,” Trump

US Health Spending Explained in 5 Charts

The emergency room intake area at Timpanogos Regional Hospital, in Orem, Utah, on Sept. 11, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times U.S. health care spending reached $5.3 trillion in 2024, according to recently released data from the Department of Health and Human Services. That includes all health spending through federal and state health programs like Medicare

Federal Judge Orders Transportation Department to Restore Hudson Tunnel Project Funding

Commuters wait to drive through the Holland Tunnel into New York City during morning rush hour traffic, in Jersey City, N.J., on March 8, 2023. Ted Shaffrey/AP Photo A federal judge on Feb. 6 directed the Trump administration to resume funding for a new rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey just as construction