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Economic growth at the end of 2025 was revised downward and consumer prices rose at the start of 2026.

A study tracks how the North American Free Trade Agreement and trade competition with Mexico led to earlier deaths for American factory workers.

Beyond its effects on oil and gas, the unfolding war in the Middle East is roiling shipping and airfreight, threatening the availability of a vast range of goods.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it was “unfortunate” that the move could benefit Russia, but maintained that it was only for the short term.

The Trump administration is expected to begin a trade investigation into whether dozens of countries have policies to combat forced labor.

Countries already walloped by a breakdown of the international trading order, war in Ukraine and chaotic U.S. policymaking are facing potentially lasting economic damage.

The data showed imports dipped and exports rose in the month before the Supreme Court struck down most of the president’s tariffs.

The investigations into unfair trade practices will likely lead to tariffs on foreign countries, as the administration works to replace the import taxes struck down by the Supreme Court.

Consumer price data set for release Wednesday was collected before the Iran war, a conflict that has stoked fresh uncertainty about the economic outlook. .

America’s vast economic powers are able to wear down an adversary’s economy but are insufficient to topple leaders on their own.