US Poverty Rate Was Stable in 2024, as Household Income Rose Slightly on September 9, 2025 at 6:41 pm

As pandemic subsidies disappeared, wages kept workers just ahead of inflation, although gaps have widened for some groups.

Second Weak Jobs Report Undercuts Trump’s Claims of a Booming Economy on September 5, 2025 at 7:56 pm

After a bad employment report in August, President Trump fired the official in charge of the numbers. This month’s data was just as disappointing.

Mounting Deportations Meet Slow Hiring in a ‘Curious Kind of Balance’ on September 5, 2025 at 9:02 am

An influx of immigrants helped ease worker shortages, and now their expulsion is helping to mask the country’s weakening demand for labor.

U.S. Imports Rose in July Following Months of Trade Turmoil on September 4, 2025 at 1:22 pm

Trade rebounded slightly after President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs discouraged foreign countries from doing business with the United States, data released Thursday showed.

After Court Defeat, Trump Warns of Economic Chaos From Loss of Tariffs on September 2, 2025 at 9:03 am

The president and his advisers have suggested they will fight a federal appeals court’s ruling that found many of the administration’s tariffs to be illegal.

Trump Family Profits Even With Tepid Launch of Crypto Tokens on September 1, 2025 at 10:56 pm

World Liberty Financial’s cryptocurrency token fell short of investors’ hopes. But a previous deal paved the way for a payment to the Trump family of potentially hundreds of millions of dollars.

Appeals Court Rules Against Many Trump Tariffs on August 29, 2025 at 10:04 pm

The decision is a big blow to President Trump’s trade policies, but the judges left the duties in place for now to allow time for a likely appeal to the Supreme Court.

How Trump Could Gain Control of the Fed on August 28, 2025 at 10:21 am

President Trump’s attempt to fire Lisa Cook has laid bare the erosion of the Federal Reserve’s independence, which could lead to economic consequences for Americans, The New York Times’s chief economics correspondent explains.

Nothing Could Topple the ‘Queen of Heels.’ Then Trump Came Along. on August 28, 2025 at 9:04 am

The president’s steep tariffs and erratic moves have turned manufacturing abroad into a minefield, even for entrepreneurs who set up in countries viewed as safe alternatives to China.

Europe Is Spending Big on Defense. Will That Help Its Ailing Economy? on August 27, 2025 at 9:03 am

Leaders in Britain and the European Union are promoting the promise of economic benefits from increased military spending, but there is a trade-off.