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Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell says he will not step down if president-elect Donald Trump asks for his resignation.

US lawmakers have pressured social media companies to stem the spread of disinformation since 2016.

Vice President Kamala Harris has revealed her morning routine, something she credits as the reason she can power through a 90-hour work week.

If you want to live longer and feel more fulfilled you probably don’t need lasers or freezers. There’s a lot you can do today at little to no cost that will extend your life and increase your happiness.

Plagued by shrinking birth rates and a rapidly ageing population, tens of thousands of Chinese kindergartens have scaled back operations, closed down entirely or pivoted industries to survive.

The outcome of upcoming elections in the world’s leading economy is set to ripple into global markets no matter who clinches leadership of the White House, UBS head Sergio Ermotti says.

This Stanford professor went to Bhutan to learn about happiness. Here’s his No.1 takeaway.

The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop Elon Musk and his political action committee from awarding $1 million to registered voters in swing states.

The famed burger is back on sale in the US as authorities investigate the source of an outbreak of a deadly E. coli outbreak.

The Tesla CEO, already the world’s richest person, has added another $39 billion in paper wealth after his company’s stock had its biggest rally since 2013.

A conversation between the Spiderman actor and Elmo tackling an emotion rarely discussed in children’s programming went viral. A psychologist says the interaction was ‘extremely important’.

Donald Trump has floated a slate of income tax breaks for around 38 per cent of the US population but tax experts have warned his plan just doesn’t add up.

For most pieces of clothing, it’s clear they should be washed after a few wears. But jeans can be more divisive, with some even saying to never wash them.

A pharmaceutical giant is exploring whether obesity drugs could be used to curb joblessness after signing a major investment deal with a country battling ‘economic inactivity’ and obesity.

Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire by 2027 - here’s why it’s easier to get rich when you are rich already.