When the Covid pandemic hit, factories in China shut down and global shipping traffic slowed. Within a matter of a few weeks, products began disappearing […]
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Howard Lutnick, Trump’s ‘Buoyant’ Trade Warrior, Flexes His Power Over Global Business
Since Howard Lutnick was tapped to serve as President Trump’s commerce secretary, executives from some of the world’s largest companies have been trying to win […]
Trump’s 100-Day Economic Report Card
Trump’s tumultuous start When President Trump took office in January for his second term, business leaders anticipated an administration that would lower taxes, loosen regulations […]
Trump Administration Looks to Take Steps to Ease Pain From Car Tariffs
The Trump administration said it plans to announce measures as early as Tuesday to ease the effects of tariffs on imported cars and car parts […]
New Data Provide a Pre-Tariff Snapshot of a Stable but Slowing Labor Market
The labor market remained sound in March, with job openings declining but layoffs remaining near record lows, while rates of new hiring were slow but […]
How Trump May Unintentionally Cut Carbon Emissions
President Trump has expressed little interest in fighting climate change. One of his key cabinet officials has even sought to evaluate whether humanity benefits from […]
White House-Amazon Spat Culminates in Trump Calling Bezos ‘Very Nice’
President Trump’s 100th day in office started with what seemed to be a fresh and fast-escalating spat between the White House and Amazon. Karoline Leavitt, […]
Here’s What 7 Americans Think of Trump’s First 100 Days
‘I don’t regret voting for him.’ Jaime Escobar Jr., 46, from Roma, Texas As mayor of the small border town of Roma, Jaime Escobar Jr. […]
Trump, on Tariffs, Says ‘Maybe the Children Will Have 2 Dolls Instead of 30’
President Trump has a message for the nation’s children: Prepare to sacrifice for your country. He was taking questions at the end of one of […]
Trump Signs Executive Order Walking Back Some Auto Tariffs
President Trump signed a pair of executive orders on Tuesday that walked back some tariffs for carmakers, removing levies that Ford, General Motors and others […]