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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the headquarters of the Federal Reserve on Wednesday after he announced the Fed was raising interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point.

Meet the Fed, the latest superpower to emerge from Washington's shadows

Few voters may be thinking of Jerome Powell as they go to the polls in November, but all will be coping with economic conditions strongly influenced by Powell's Federal Reserve Board.

The Fed's mission improbable: Beating inflation without causing a recession

Inflation is sky high. The Federal Reserve wants to bring it back to earth without crashing the economy. But achieving a so-called "soft landing" and avoiding a recession is easier said than done.

Disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh faced hours of cross-examination by prosecutor Creighton Waters during his murder trial in the 2021 deaths of his wife and son.

On the stand, Alex Murdaugh denies the murders as prosecutors press him on his lies

For hours on Friday, the lead prosecutor interrogated the disgraced South Carolina attorney over his lies about stealing money and his whereabouts the night his wife and son were killed in June 2021.

Michigan Radio presents special holiday programming

Michigan Radio will be offering a variety of interesting and enlightening special shows to celebrate the holiday season.

Hillary Scholten speaks to supporters in Grand Rapids following her victory in the 3rd Congressional District race.

"It's a new day in West Michigan," Scholten says after historic victory in 3rd District

Hillary Scholten celebrated a historic victory in the 3rd Congressional District race with supporters on Wednesday.

Bupe Sinkala of Zambia was diagnosed with HIV shortly before her wedding, didn't tell her fiance — and later saw her life come tumbling down. With the support of family and a new job as a community health worker, she has found joy. She shared her views on the import of community health work at the U.N. General Assembly this week.

HIV crashed her life. She found her way back to joy — and spoke at the U.N. this week

Diagnosed with HIV before her wedding, Bupe Sinkala didn't tell her husband and saw her marriage — and life — crumble. Now she's a community health worker advocating for her unsung profession.

Riley June Williams, accused of stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's laptop during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, has been granted permission to attend the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire.

The woman accused of stealing Pelosi's laptop gets to attend Renaissance Faire

Riley Williams is typically only allowed to leave home for work, court proceedings or approved outings. This weekend, that may include jousting and a make-believe renaissance wedding.

In this photo made available by Saudi Press Agency, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, center, talks with Gulf Arab leaders during the Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in December. Gulf Arab leaders and others in the Mideast met as part of a state visit by Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Oil, human rights, security: Here's what's in store for U.S.-Gulf relations in 2023

Visiting Saudi Arabia last summer, President Biden tried to reassure Arab leaders of U.S. commitment to the region's security. But Gulf nations aren't necessarily rushing to side with Washington.

At a White House event on October 14, President Joe Biden encouraged states and businesses to support vaccine mandates to avoid a surge in cases of Covid-19.

Biden's vaccine-or-test rule for 84 million workers is back after court lifts stay

The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals said the costs of delaying implementation of the vaccine rule would be high. Employers have until Feb. 9 to comply with the testing requirement.

Mobile homes are rising in value. But current residents can't cash out

Rent hikes for the land and added fees at mobile home parks have kept many owners stuck in place.

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