What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s May Meeting

The Federal Reserve is set to extend its pause on interest rate cuts on Wednesday amid…

Trump Officials to Meet With Chinese Counterparts Amid Trade Standoff

Top officials from the Trump administration will meet with their Chinese counterparts in Switzerland this week,…

Scott Bessent Urges Investors to Bet on Trump’s Economic Plan

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged skittish global business leaders on Monday to ignore President Trump’s economic…

Scott Bessent Urges Investors to Bet on Trump’s Economic Plan

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged skittish global business leaders on Monday to ignore President Trump’s economic…

Bessent Pitches Skittish Investors to Bet on Trump’s Economic Plan

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged skittish global business leaders on Monday to ignore President Trump’s economic…

The Fed Isn’t Likely to Cut Rates Proactively Despite Economic Concerns. Here’s Why.

Less than a year ago, the Federal Reserve took decisive action to bolster the U.S. economy.…

Here’s the latest. – The New York Times

President Trump on Friday proposed slashing $163 billion in federal spending for the next fiscal year,…

Stock Market on Track to Erases Losses From Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariff Rollout

Stocks were on track on Friday to erase their losses from the days after President Trump’s…

Live Updates: U.S. Job Growth Remained Strong in April

A solid labor market has for months given the Federal Reserve comfort that it could hold…

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…

Solid Jobs Report Reinforces Fed’s Patient Approach to Interest Rate Cuts

A solid labor market has for months given the Federal Reserve comfort that it could hold…

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…

Exxon and Chevron Report Lower Profits While Girding for Tariffs

The two largest U.S. oil companies reported their lowest first-quarter profits in years on Friday as…

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. 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…

Under Trump, Stocks Have the Worst Start to a Presidential Term Since 1974

One hundred days of President Trump. Seventy days of whipsaw trading in financial markets. Thirty three…

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,…

West Coast Ports Brace for China Tariffs to Dent Import Volume Within Days

Census Bureau data released on Tuesday showed a surge in U.S. imports starting last fall, from…