Trump’s Tariffs Shrank the U.S. Trade Deficit in September on December 11, 2025 at 2:19 pm

U.S. imports and exports ticked up from lows the previous month when the president’s global tariffs went into effect, while the trade deficit continued to fall

Trump Doesn’t Want to Talk About Affordability. Democrats Say That’s a Gift. on December 11, 2025 at 10:02 am

The president continues to brush off an issue that he said he would solve in his first months in office. Some Democrats say he is making the same mistake as his predecessor.

Fed Divisions Will Cloud Interest Rate Decision at Final 2025 Meeting on December 10, 2025 at 10:03 am

The central bank is poised to lower interest rates on Wednesday even as a growing chorus of officials urge caution.

Trump’s Nvidia Chip Deal Reverses Decades of Technology Restrictions on December 10, 2025 at 12:14 am

President Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia to sell its chips to China has raised questions about whether he is prioritizing short-term economic gain over long-term American security interests.

Why the A.I. Boom Is Unlike the Dot-Com Boom on December 9, 2025 at 4:31 pm

Silicon Valley is again betting everything on a new technology. But the mania is not a reboot of the late-1990s frenzy.

Trump Insists Tariffs Will Buoy the Economy and Ease Cost Concerns on December 9, 2025 at 1:32 am

The president rolled out a $12 billion bailout for farmers as he makes the case that his policy is working — or will soon.

Powell Faces Pressure From Multiple Fronts as Fed Prepares to Cut Rates on December 8, 2025 at 10:03 am

The chair of the central bank is dealing with internal divisions while being besieged by President Trump and front-runners jockeying to replace him.

Have Trump’s Tariffs Gone as High as They Can Go? Business Hope So on December 6, 2025 at 10:01 am

A wave of companies are petitioning for exemptions from the Trump administration’s high levies on foreign-made goods, saying they are hurting business and raising prices.

Higher Prices, Less Coverage: Your Stories of the Home Insurance Crunch on December 4, 2025 at 8:25 pm

Readers told us how insurers are raising premiums and, in some cases, cutting back coverage, as climate change shakes up the real estate market.

As Trump Threatens to Leave North American Deal, Groups Urge Him to ‘Do No Harm’ on December 4, 2025 at 4:09 pm

Hearings that began Wednesday in Washington reflected anxiety over the future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact and whether the president could end up scrapping it.