Port Labor Talks Hinge on Deal on Automation on January 8, 2025 at 4:31 pm

Cargo could stop flowing at East and Gulf Coast ports, which handle most imports, if a union and an employers’ group can’t agree on the use of machines that can operate without humans.

Fed’s Vice Chair to Step Down From Role as Top Bank Supervisor on January 6, 2025 at 4:35 pm

Michael Barr oversaw an attempt to rewrite financial regulations that came under attack from a wide range of groups, including banks, lawmakers and even some of his colleagues.

Trump’s Falsehoods Aside, China’s Influence Over Global Ports Raises Concerns on January 2, 2025 at 9:14 pm

The president-elect inaccurately said that Chinese soldiers operate the Panama Canal. But China’s strategic positions in shipping worry Washington officials.

Richard A. Easterlin, ‘Father of Happiness Economics,’ Dies at 98 on January 2, 2025 at 7:30 pm

He put forth the so-called Easterlin paradox, finding that the richer you are doesn’t mean the more satisfied you’ll be with your life.

U.S. Weighs Ban on Chinese Drones, Citing National Security Concerns on January 2, 2025 at 6:44 pm

The Commerce Department requested that private companies comment on the implications of the rule by March. The final decision will fall to the Trump administration.

Debate Over U.S. Sanctions on Russia For Ukraine War Intensifies on January 2, 2025 at 10:00 am

The president-elect has said he will use sanctions sparingly while vowing to end the war in Ukraine, renewing questions over their efficacy.

Chinese Companies Have Sidestepped Trump’s Tariffs. They Could Do It Again. on December 31, 2024 at 10:02 am

The companies have found plenty of new channels to the U.S. market — demonstrating the potential limits of the tariffs Donald Trump has promised to impose.

Yellen Issues Debt Limit Warning to Congress on December 27, 2024 at 10:55 pm

The Treasury secretary urged Congress to protect the full faith and credit of the United States by raising the debt limit.

Trump Backers, Including Elon Musk, Clash With Far Right Over Immigrant Workers and H-1B Visas on December 27, 2024 at 7:45 pm

A fierce dispute erupted in the president-elect’s camp between immigration hard-liners and tech industry leaders including Elon Musk.

Canadian Ministers to Meet Trump Aides at Mar-a-Lago to Discuss Border, and Tariffs on December 27, 2024 at 5:54 pm

President-elect Donald J. Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Canadian exports unless the country stops the flow of migrants and fentanyl to the U.S.