Trump’s Trade Deadline Brings Flurry of Announcements
Aiming to rewire the global trading system to more explicitly benefit the United States, President Trump gave countries around the world until August...
US Economy Grew 3% in Q2, but Economists Warn of Underlying Weakness
The U.S. economy grew at a faster-than-expected annual rate of 3% from April through June of this year, according to preliminary data released...
Fed Holds Steady on Rates, but Dissent Is Growing
For the fifth meeting in a row, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee on Wednesday stood pat on interest rates, maintaining the central bank’s...
Fed Watchers Await Powell Signals About September
Despite intense pressure from President Trump to cut interest rates, Federal Reserve policymakers are expected to keep rates unchanged when they...
Trump Pushes Tariffs to Highest Since 1930s — and World Economy Shrugs
With the U.S. and the European Union agreeing to a trade framework that includes a 15% tariff on goods imported from the EU, American consumers now...
Trump Tariff Agreement With EU Brings Relief, but Plenty of Questions, Too
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. and the European Union have agreed to a general framework on trade in which the U.S. will impose a 15...
Trump Clashes With Powell Over Fed Renovation Costs
President Trump ramped up the pressure Thursday on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates during a joint inspection of the...
Trump Announces 15% Tariff on Imports From Japan
President Donald Trump announced late Tuesday that the U.S. and Japan have agreed to a framework on trade that includes a 15% tariff on Japanese...
CBO Final Score: Trump’s Megabill Will Add $3.4 Trillion to Deficits, Kick 10 Million Off Health Insurance
The Congressional Budget Office said Monday that the tax cut and policy bill signed into law by President Donald Trump earlier this month will...
Cost of Obamacare Expected to Soar as Trump Policies Take Effect
Insurers who provide coverage through the federal exchanges established by the Affordable Care Act are seeking sharp increases in premiums next year...