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.

The A.I. Spending Frenzy Is Propping Up the Real Economy, Too on August 27, 2025 at 9:03 am

The trillions of dollars that tech companies are pouring into new data centers are starting to show up in economic growth. For now, at least.

Lisa Cook Says She Will Not Step Down From the Fed on August 26, 2025 at 4:40 am

Ms. Cook said that she would not resign from the board of governors, hours after President Trump announced he was firing her.

Trump Starts Investigation That Could Lead to Tariffs on Wind Turbines on August 22, 2025 at 1:19 am

The tariffs would hamper a clean energy industry that the president has often railed against.

Europe Gets a Written Trump Trade Deal, With a Caveat for Automakers on August 21, 2025 at 11:05 am

The European Union and United States have been negotiating the joint text for weeks. The deal is much as expected, but it will delay tariff relief for European cars.

Economic Data Has Taken a Dark Turn. That Doesn’t Mean a Crash Is Near. on August 19, 2025 at 9:01 am

Inflation is up and job creation down, but the U.S. economy could still pull through without too much pain.

A New Way to Reduce Children’s Deaths: Cash on August 18, 2025 at 4:01 am

Simply giving money to poor families at certain times reduced deaths among young children by nearly half, a new study found.

Trump Warns of Economic Disaster if Court Strikes Down Tariffs on August 13, 2025 at 5:00 pm

The president has crowed about the billions of dollars collected so far from tariffs. That money could be at risk if the White House loses the legal battle.

Trump Names EJ Antoni New BLS Commissioner on August 11, 2025 at 11:10 pm

The president fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics chief after a downbeat jobs report. The move has jeopardized the credibility of economic data.

Tariffs on China Set to Rise Sharply Tuesday if No Deal Is Reached on August 11, 2025 at 2:45 pm

President Trump has yet to formally sign off on an agreement to extend an economic cease-fire with China.