China is about to flip a powerful switch in the silver market, and the timing could hardly be more combustible. Starting Jan. 1, new export controls on one of the world's most important industrial ...

Minimum wage policy is about to shift again as the calendar turns, with a new round of state level increases scheduled to take effect at the start of 2026. While federal law has held the nationwide ...

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Much of the world follows the Gregorian calendar, named after Pope Gregory XIII, who put the finishing touches on a Roman system that integrated... Why do so many people ring in the new year on Jan. 1 ...

On Jan. 1, eight states will reduce individual income tax rates, and Ohio will transition to a single-rate income tax, eliminating the higher rate for its top tax bracket, according to a new report ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- While most new Virginia laws take effect on July 1, more than half a dozen laws are taking effect Jan. 1, bringing changes to wages, social media use, healthcare coverage and consumer ...