There’s more than two months left in the year, but the US has already faced a record number of disasters costing $1 billion or more in 2023, with 24 such events. That tally is likely grow even bigger as officials assess the costs of Hurricane Hillary, hail storms that hit Texas last month and flooding in New York.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is set to reveal his 2024 budget on Wednesday, which will be a delicate balancing act between his campaign promises and the city’s financial realities.
Wells Fargo & Co. hired Credit Suisse veteran Michael Kamras as a managing director in real estate, gaming, lodging and leisure, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Every fall, dozens of security and intelligence officials from across the nation descend upon an island off the coast of Georgia and talk, for four days, about the most pressing threats facing the US.
California regulators are delaying a vote on a proposed decision that would slash incentives for schools, apartment dwellers and farmers to install rooftop solar panels.
The leading candidate to become Houston’s next mayor said the fourth-largest US city needs a multibillion-dollar bond issue to overhaul a brittle water system.
It’s a question that’s puzzled economists for decades: why have men been increasingly missing from the labor market since the 1960s?
Finland is on alert as it suspects a gas pipeline leak in the Baltic Sea was caused by a deliberate act of destruction, fueling concerns about the safety of Europe’s energy infrastructure.
Ireland detailed plans to transform one of Europe’s rare budget surpluses into a sovereign fund expected to grow to around €100 billion ($106 billion) over the next 12 years to protect the economy from future downturns.
Germany will look to boost Ukraine’s air-defense capabilities this winter by delivering a promised package of equipment worth around €1 billion ($1.1 billion), including an additional Patriot system to help protect critical infrastructure.
