The Cost of the A.I. Boom: A Trade Deficit the President Detests on March 18, 2026 at 9:00 am

A recent surge of A.I.-related imports has become an impediment to the smaller trade deficit President Trump wants.

The Cost of the A.I. Boom: A Trade Deficit the President Detests on March 18, 2026 at 9:00 am

A recent surge of A.I.-related imports has become an impediment to the smaller trade deficit President Trump wants.

People Are Making Money Betting on Pretaped ‘Survivor’ Episodes on March 18, 2026 at 9:01 am

Prediction markets for reality shows suggest bettors are profiting from inside information. (We asked a tribal council of lawyers to weigh in.)

China Ramps Up Scrutiny of Meta’s Acquisition of Manus on March 17, 2026 at 7:15 pm

The country appears to be cracking down on people linked to the acquisition of Manus, a Singapore company with Chinese roots, as President Trump prepares to visit Beijing.

Christopher A. Sims, 83, Dies; Won Nobel for Modeling Economic Policy on March 17, 2026 at 4:11 pm

He and Thomas J. Sargent shared the prize in 2011 for devising statistical tools to help guide economic policymakers.

Trump Officials Look to More Managed Approach to Trade With China on March 16, 2026 at 8:06 pm

The administration has begun discussing a new “Board of Trade” with China to try to balance what U.S. officials see as an unequal economic relationship.

With Iran War, Trump Risks Stepping on Gains From His Own Tax Cuts on March 16, 2026 at 2:53 pm

President Trump’s war in Iran has raised some costs just as many Americans are starting to see savings from last year’s tax cuts.

For Trump, a Promised Economic Boom Collides With the Costs of War on March 15, 2026 at 1:07 am

President Trump had envisioned a growing economy and improving fortunes for American families in 2026. That appears at risk in his war with Iran.

America Depends Less on Oil Than Ever on March 14, 2026 at 9:02 am

Gasoline still drives household budgets, but energy efficiency and renewables have reduced the economy’s overall reliance on petroleum.

Surge in Oil Prices Shakes Pakistan’s Already Fragile Economy on March 14, 2026 at 4:01 am

Families preparing for Eid al-Fitr and farmers ready for harvest are being squeezed in a country that gets nearly all its oil through the Persian Gulf.