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Small business optimism ticked higher in November despite economic uncertainty and challenges finding suitable workers in the labor market, according to a new report by the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB).The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increased 0.8 points in November to 99, remaining above its 52-year average of 98. Six of the 10 components of the index increased, while three declined and one was unchanged.An increase among small […]

FIRST ON FOX: A nonprofit organization that advocates for the protection of free markets is urging the U.S. Treasury Department not strike any trade or investment agreements with Latin American countries unless they block digital taxes or regulations that would undermine U.S. companies. Public Policy Solutions sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Tuesday claiming that protectionist measures seen in Europe that unfairly target U.S. companies are spreading to Central […]

John Deere’s top finance chief pushed back gently on President Trump’s claim that regulations alone are driving up tractor prices, saying the true path to lowering costs for America’s farmers lies in cutting-edge tech — from AI weed detection to digitized acres — that can save growers money long before the rule books change."There's plenty of opportunity to continue to support our farmer customers and to make them more profitable […]

The Powerball jackpot surged to an estimated $930 million after Monday night’s drawing failed to produce a grand prize winner.The pot grew after no ticket matched all six numbers in the Monday drawing.The white balls were 8, 32, 52, 56 and 64. The Powerball was 23.It now has an estimated cash value of $429 million, according to the lottery.Monday's drawing was the 40th in the current jackpot run. The jackpot […]

EXCLUSIVE – The Pentagon is announcing the launch of GenAI.mil, a military-focused AI platform powered by Google Gemini.In a video obtained by FOX Business, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the platform is designed to give U.S. military personnel direct access to AI tools to help "revolutioniz[e] the way we win.""The future of American warfare is here, and it's spelled AI," Hegseth said. "As technologies advance, so do our adversaries. […]

President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration is planning to address the cost of farming equipment by easing regulatory burdens on equipment manufacturers.Trump made the comments during a roundtable about issues affecting the U.S. agriculture industry, including the administration's plan to provide a roughly $12 billion bailout to farmers affected by trade disruptions related to tariffs."The other thing I'd like to add… and I think it's very important, we're going […]

President Donald Trump announced Monday that the U.S. will permit Nvidia to export its artificial-intelligence (AI) chips to China and other countries, partially reversing a Biden-era restriction on high-end chip exports.  Trump said the U.S. will gain a 25% share from the H200 chip exports and that the trade will be closely monitored to safeguard national security."I have informed President Xi, of China, that the United States will allow Nvidia to […]

It may well be that there’s an affordability crisis and consumers have no confidence in America or President Trump. But sometimes facts speak louder than political conjectures or biased polls.Black Friday spending surged this year to new highs, fueled by record-breaking online spending that reached $11.8 billion on Black Friday alone, according to Market Data. Online sales on Black Friday made up about 10% of total sales for the entire […]

FIRST ON FOX: The White House is celebrating the reopening of a steel furnace in Illinois that will usher in hundreds of jobs — pointing to it as an example of the president's economic pledge to increase U.S. jobs. "American Steel, American Jobs — that’s what President Trump promised, and that’s what President Trump is delivering," White House spokesman Kush Desai told Fox News Digital Monday. "U.S. Steel’s new plans to […]