Chasing an Economic Boom, White House Dismisses Risks of A.I. on December 24, 2025 at 10:02 am

The administration has downplayed concerns — from mass job losses, to a potential financial bubble — as President Trump cheers soaring stock prices and faster growth.

U.S. Coast Guard Is Pursuing an Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela on December 21, 2025 at 7:12 pm

U.S. forces had boarded a different tanker on Saturday. The actions signaled a crackdown on such vessels.

Why Middle-Class Americans Say Life Is Unaffordable on December 20, 2025 at 10:00 am

Economists say that a typical middle-class family today is richer than one in the 1960s. Americans in their 20s and 30s don’t believe it.

‘A Singularly Turbulent Time’: Deeper Uncertainty in Store for Global Economy on December 19, 2025 at 5:00 am

A reordering of the rules of trade, set on top of transformational change in technology, demographics and climate, is remaking jobs, politics and lives.

U.S. Inflation Slowed to 2.7% in November as Shutdown Distorts Data on December 18, 2025 at 4:20 pm

Data collection issues skewed the latest Consumer Price Index report, economists warned, clouding the picture for the Federal Reserve as it also grapples with a cooling labor market.

What to know about the report. on December 18, 2025 at 11:57 am

The Federal Reserve will get an updated read on U.S. inflation on Thursday with the release of last month’s Consumer Price Index.

Trump Dangles Cash Payments to Assuage Affordability Concerns on December 17, 2025 at 10:01 am

With tariffs unpopular and prices still high, the White House has teased the promise of tariff rebates and large tax refunds next year.

White House Dismisses Rise in Unemployment on December 16, 2025 at 6:03 pm

The Trump administration looked to recast elements of a dour jobs report Thursday as a sign of strength.

U.S. Threatens Penalties Against European Tech Firms Amid Regulatory Fight on December 16, 2025 at 6:10 pm

The Trump administration singled out European tech firms by name and promised economic consequences Tuesday unless the E.U. rolls back tech regulation and lawsuits.

Europe May Roll Back Combustion Engine Ban on December 16, 2025 at 5:01 pm

A proposal to revise an E.U. law requiring carmakers to stop producing combustion engines by 2035 would offer some relief to automakers, but it sets back the region’s climate goals.