A long-standing law of thermodynamics turns out to have a loophole at the smallest scales. Researchers have shown that quantum engines made of correlated particles can exceed the traditional ...

The Federal Reserve’s final monetary move of 2026 gave markets a clearer but still-incomplete vision of where interest rates might be heading next year—a year likely marked by continued concerns over ...

The U.S. Senate confirmed four of President Trump's nominees to the Tennessee Valley Authority's board. After an eight-month period without enough members, the board can now vote on policy changes.

This study was funded by grants from the Natural Environment Research Council (NE/S011188/1) and the European Research Council (SELECTHAPLOID - 101001341) The Arctic Ocean current is at its warmest in ...

U.S. government debt rallied over much of Thursday’s session, as bond traders appeared to embrace the Federal Reserve’s decision yesterday to deliver another interest-rate cut. Still, some investors ...

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates Wednesday in an unusually narrow vote, underscoring the divides among bank officials over the effect rate cuts will have on inflation and employment. The Federal ...

A recent Zillow analysis suggests it would take a drop of more than one percentage point—to 4.43%—for the median-income U.S. homebuyer to comfortably afford the median-priced U.S. home. And that ...

The Fed cut rates last week for the first time in months. Rate cuts could entice retail investors to take on more risk. Low interest rates, however, may not solve the problems around Opendoor's ...

For the first time in nine months, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates. It might not be the cure to painfully high borrowing costs that many Americans have been waiting for. Policymakers voted at ...

In September 2024, investors were eagerly expecting the Federal Reserve to deliver its first interest rate cut in four years at an upcoming meeting. Mortgage rates had been falling, but many Americans ...