The state of the US economy, in 9 charts
President Donald Trump on Tuesday will address Congress for the first time in his second term, and he’ll do with an economy ...
US stocks slide and Nasdaq enters correction as chaos over Trump’s tariffs intensifies
The rocky week on Wall Street continued on Thursday as investors grappled with further uncertainty from President Donald ...
‘Personally, I think it’s stupid’: Businesses are struggling under Trump’s chaotic tariff back-and-forth
Of course, the uncertain nature of Trump’s trade plans appears to be a feature, not a bug. Trump views tariffs as the ultimate way to gain leverage over other nations. By keeping the world guessing on ...
Trump’s tariff chaos threatens an economy already flashing yellow lights
Layoffs are rising. Consumer spending — the backbone of the economy — unexpectedly dropped in January. Consumer confidence ...
When tariffs are a good idea
President Donald Trump’s tariffs have been met with alarm and concern about how steep import taxes against the United States’ three biggest trading partners not only could harm the economy in the ...
America has ditched Europe. That presents an economic opportunity
As a rapid rise in military spending across Europe looks increasingly likely, could it also give the region’s economy a much-needed shot in the arm? That depends on where the money comes from and how ...
The world is beginning to tire of Trump’s whiplash leadership
Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky came to the Oval Office to sign a rare-earth minerals deal that Trump ...
America says there are ‘extraordinary’ economic opportunities in Russia. Really?
A tentative thaw in ice-cold US-Russia relations is paving the way for American companies to do what, until recently, seemed ...