How a Long Government Shutdown Could Leave Scars on the Economy on October 21, 2025 at 9:02 am

The effect is rippling beyond missing paychecks to federal services that support much of the economy.

Trump Hopes Argentina Can Help Bring Down Beef Prices on October 20, 2025 at 9:27 pm

President Trump’s plan to import red meat runs counter to his philosophy of increasing domestic production, and has angered cattle ranchers in the United States.

China’s Rare Earth Restrictions Aim to Beat U.S. at Its Own Game on October 16, 2025 at 9:17 am

Beijing’s latest effort to weaponize global supply chains is modeled on the American technology controls that it has long criticized.

Trump’s Trade War With China Catches the World in Its Crossfire on October 14, 2025 at 3:07 pm

Tariffs and other restrictions between the United States and China are reverberating in unpredictable ways.

Trump Enacts Tariffs on Imported Lumber and Furniture on October 14, 2025 at 9:10 am

The new taxes went into effect on Tuesday as President Trump also threatened to widen his trade war with China.

Trump Enacts Tariffs on Imported Lumber and Furniture on October 14, 2025 at 4:01 am

The new taxes went into effect on Tuesday as President Trump also threatened to widen his trade war with China.

Black Unemployment Is Surging Again. This Time Is Different. on October 12, 2025 at 9:01 am

Federal layoffs and an end to diversity initiatives have weakened a historically strong labor market for Black workers.

Riding the Wild Wave of Crypto Coverage on October 10, 2025 at 7:00 am

David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter who has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2022, has come to embrace learning on the fly.

Trump Threatens to Cancel Meeting with China’s Xi and Impose New Tariffs on October 10, 2025 at 4:11 pm

The president raised economic retaliation after Beijing imposed new restrictions on the export of rare earth minerals, which are vital supplies for U.S. automakers and defense manufacturers.

Riding the Wild Wave of Crypto Coverage on October 10, 2025 at 7:00 am

David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter who has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2022, has come to embrace learning on the fly.