High Inflation and New Tariffs Will Make the Fed’s Job Tougher on January 31, 2025 at 10:03 am

Fresh tariffs amid high inflation are making the Fed’s job uniquely difficult and feeding uncertainty about what to expect for interest rates this year.

Federal Debt Is Now Worrying Even Progressives on January 30, 2025 at 4:52 pm

Long a focus of conservatives, the level of public borrowing is starting to concern left-leaning economists. Proposed remedies still differ radically.

U.S. Economy Grew 2.3 Percent in Fourth Quarter, on January 30, 2025 at 1:33 pm

Gross domestic product grew by 2.3 percent in the fourth quarter, capping a more robust year than expected. Policy uncertainty clouds the outlook.

Lutnick Grilled on Trump’s Tariffs and China During Confirmation Hearing on January 29, 2025 at 5:38 pm

Howard Lutnick, the wealthy financier Trump has picked to lead the Commerce Department, said he favored “across the board” tariffs and faced grilling about his financial ties in a nomination hearing Wednesday.

Democrats to Question Commerce Nominee’s Web of Financial Interests on January 29, 2025 at 1:42 pm

Howard Lutnick, the wealthy financier Trump has picked to lead the Commerce Department, is set to be questioned by the Senate in a nomination hearing Wednesday.

What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s First Meeting of 2025 on January 29, 2025 at 10:02 am

The U.S. central bank is expected to hold interest rates steady as officials weigh a solid economy and rising inflation risks.

Do DeepSeek’s A.I. Advances Mean US Tech Controls Have Failed? on January 28, 2025 at 9:19 pm

DeepSeek’s A.I. models show that China is making rapid gains in the field, despite American efforts to hinder it.

G.M. Has Plans Ready for Trump’s Canada and Mexico Tariffs on January 28, 2025 at 11:30 am

General Motors, the largest producer of cars in Mexico, won’t provide details on how it would react if President Trump imposes 25 percent tariffs from the two countries.

Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Immigration, Drugs and Greenland on January 28, 2025 at 10:02 am

The president is increasingly threatening other countries with tariffs for issues that have little to do with trade.

Amazon’s Fight With Unions Heads to Whole Foods Market on January 25, 2025 at 10:01 am

Whole Foods workers in Philadelphia are voting on whether to form the first union in the Amazon-owned chain. The company is pushing back.