For the U.S. and China, the Only Talking Is About Whether to Talk

As trade tensions flared between the world’s largest economies, communication between the United States and China…

Making Sense Of U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls

Employment picture Wall Street has now recovered nearly all the losses seen since “Liberation Day,” but…

Live Updates: U.S. Job Growth Expected to Have Slowed in April

The economy is contracting, companies are reporting losses and consumers are tightening their belts. As dour…

Live Updates: U.S. Job Growth Expected to Have Slowed in April

The economy is contracting, companies are reporting losses and consumers are tightening their belts. As dour…

Live Updates: U.S. Job Growth Expected to Have Slowed in April

May 2, 2025, 6:01 a.m. ET Traders at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday.Credit…Richard Drew/Associated…

Live Updates: U.S. Job Growth Expected to Have Slowed in April

May 2, 2025, 6:01 a.m. ET Traders at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday.Credit…Richard Drew/Associated…

U.S. Payoff for Ukraine Minerals Deal Faces Many Hurdles

Now that the United States has secured a deal to share the rights to Ukraine’s mineral…

How a U.S. Tax Loophole Supercharged China’s Exports

When Congress raised the threshold for imported goods to enter the United States tax-free to $800…

U.S. Prosecutors Accuse Large Insurers of Paying Kickbacks for Private Medicare Plans

The Justice Department on Thursday accused three of the nation’s largest health insurers of paying hundreds…

U.S. Dollar Falls. The Euro Could Step Up as Reserve Currency

The U.S. dollar has fallen about 9 percent in the past three months, according to an…

A Tidal Wave of Change Is Headed for the U.S. Economy

When the Covid pandemic hit, factories in China shut down and global shipping traffic slowed. Within…

U.S. Economy Shrank in First Quarter, in Reading Clouded by Messy Trade Data

President Trump’s tariffs have roiled financial markets and upended global trading patterns. Now they are disrupting…

Trump’s Cuts to Science Funding Could Hurt U.S. Economy, Study Shows

Cutting federal funding for scientific research could cause long-run economic damage equivalent to a major recession,…

U.S. Gas Industry Pushes Back on Trump Shipbuilding Rules

Another rift has opened between the U.S. oil and gas industry and President Trump, this time…

Adidas Warns Sneakers Will Cost More in the U.S. as Trump’s Tariffs Take Effect

The German sportswear company Adidas said on Tuesday that the increase in tariffs would lead to…

U.S. Dollar’s Weakness Creates an Opportunity for the Euro. Can It Last?

President Trump’s shake-up of the global trade system has sent tremors through the long-held view that…

Uncertainty Over Trump’s Tariffs Paralyzes U.S. Businesses

Three months ago, things were looking pretty good for Tim Fulton and Ramper Innovations, a manufacturer…

China Is Weighing Tariff Exemptions on Some U.S. Imports

The Chinese government is considering whether to exclude some essential products from its retaliatory 125 percent…

U.S. Urges Japan and South Korea to Commit to Alaska L.N.G. Project

Officials in the United States are urging Japan and South Korea to make a formal commitment…

Stocks Stall as China Calls Reports of U.S. Tariff Talks ‘Baseless’

Stock markets stalled on Thursday, after officials in China said they were not holding talks with…

With Underdog Brand, Jason Kelce Takes ‘Made in the U.S.’ Seriously

Jason Kelce, a mellow mountain of a man, has spent most of his life fretting over…

Markets Fade as China Calls Reports of U.S. Tariff Talks ‘Baseless’

Markets slipped on Thursday, reversing some of the gains from a heady two-day rally, after officials…