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July 9, 2025  09:01:43
The Treasury secretary is breaking with tradition in publicly assailing the central bank’s policies as President Trump looks for its next leader.
July 9, 2025  09:01:38
Instead of treating tariffs as part of a broader trade policy, President Trump views them as a valuable weapon he can wield on the world stage.
July 9, 2025  09:01:11
The pivot to crypto highlights the reality of Truth Social, one of President Trump’s highest-profile business interests: It doesn’t generate much revenue.
July 9, 2025  09:00:26
The industry’s courtship of Donald J. Trump resulted in one of the great lobbying free-for-alls in recent Washington history.
July 9, 2025  09:00:20
An American obsession is attracting investments in baseball fields, volleyball courts and football camps, intensifying the gap between families with means and those without.
July 9, 2025  07:00:21
President Trump has achieved much of his agenda, leaving the fate of the economy squarely in his hands.
July 9, 2025  04:01:07
The Labour Party is starting its second year in control of the government with difficult choices over whether to curb spending or raise taxes.
July 8, 2025  23:08:09
Pointing to “layered screening,” Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, ended two decades of socks and bare feet at U.S. airport checkpoints.
July 9, 2025  02:28:13
The president is deploying the word “deal” liberally, using the term to describe all kinds of trade arrangements, some very limited or one-sided.
July 8, 2025  22:05:38
The justices announced they were not ruling on the legality of the specific downsizing plans but they allowed the Trump administration to proceed for now with its restructuring efforts.
July 8, 2025  18:46:12
The agriculture secretary announced a plan to limit Chinese and foreign purchases of farmland as part of its national security strategy.
July 8, 2025  20:35:03
The president noted that U.S. negotiators remained open to offers from trading partners, suggesting that tariffs could be reduced before — or even after — the deadline on Aug. 1.
July 8, 2025  15:10:36
A partner at Sequoia, the venture capital giant drew criticism for calling the Democratic mayoral candidate for New York an “Islamist.”
July 8, 2025  13:44:50
Tokyo had expected smooth tariff negotiations but is experiencing whiplash, becoming a central target of President Trump’s trade frustrations.
July 8, 2025  13:59:19
Many countries thought they were negotiating in good faith. The White House renewed its “reciprocal” tariff plan anyway, giving countries until Aug. 1 to make offers.
July 8, 2025  22:07:15
On a road trip from New York to Los Angeles (and back), a writer found digital tools that helped her navigate and find a cornucopia of “weird attractions.”
July 8, 2025  14:31:42
A small company in northern Mexico had faced steep competition from China in making straps, plugs, fasteners, grommets, zip ties and clamps. Now, U.S. tariffs have driven a spike in his business.
July 8, 2025  09:00:08
The American Federation of Teachers said it would use the $23 million, including $500,000 from the A.I. start-up Anthropic, to create a national training center.
July 8, 2025  13:56:13
The country’s new president, in office for a little over a month, had just dispatched his senior deputies to Washington to try to work out a trade deal.
July 7, 2025  21:46:24
President Trump has told 14 countries that they will face tariffs of at least 25 percent on Aug. 1 if they don’t reach agreements by then.
July 7, 2025  20:19:02
After Attorney General Pam Bondi promised big revelations for months, the Justice Department noted a lack of evidence for conspiracy theories, including a “client list” and a jailhouse murder.
July 8, 2025  17:31:27
Researchers and hatcheries are exploring new ways to protect shellfish in the Pacific Northwest, although Trump budget cuts may thwart their efforts.
July 7, 2025  22:26:28
President Trump said Japan and South Korea would face tariffs of 25 percent unless they reached an agreement with the United States. Other countries received notice of higher levies.
July 7, 2025  20:19:55
Mr. Musk’s involvement in politics was once seen by investors as a benefit to Tesla. Not anymore.
July 7, 2025  15:20:55
Amid layoffs at Microsoft and other large tech companies, experts are debating whose jobs are most likely to be spared.
July 8, 2025  14:08:22
You thought artificial intelligence was coming for your job? First, it’s coming for your job interviewer.
July 7, 2025  14:49:58
The Trump administration is keen to strike deals as it dangles an extension to trading partners. But it’s also issuing threats to some of them.
July 7, 2025  09:03:18
The president is again threatening higher tariff rates on a dozen foreign nations, as a deadline elapses this week for making trade deals.
July 7, 2025  12:08:12
A tanker is headed to South Korea with a first shipment of liquefied natural gas from Canada, which hopes to reduce its export reliance on its neighbor.
July 7, 2025  19:46:51
The health secretary has used peer pressure to persuade food makers to nix synthetic dyes. The candy industry is holding out, arguing American consumers like bright sweets.
July 8, 2025  18:29:33
Kansans created Food for Peace, for 70 years a font of rural income and pride. Now at least one grain broker is trying to sell grain that once fed the world as dog food.
July 7, 2025  04:01:13
Momentum is building in Taiwan to lessen its business dependency on China, its biggest trading partner. Doing so will not be easy.
July 7, 2025  03:29:46
But the Treasury secretary also said that some countries working toward agreements with the United States could have until Aug. 1.
July 7, 2025  16:51:30
At first, Ziz LaSota seemed much like any other philosophically inclined young tech aspirant. Now, she and her followers are in jail, six people are dead, and Rationalists are examining whether their ideas played a role.
July 8, 2025  15:30:42
Instead of relying on celebrities, brands are controlling the message by making their own social media videos. You may not even realize they’re selling you something.
July 6, 2025  14:50:49
Bob Jordan recently introduced major changes to the way the low-cost airline works, which caused a stir among loyal fliers and left them wondering what sets it apart from competitors.
July 6, 2025  04:01:11
As China vies with Silicon Valley for primacy, Hangzhou, home to DeepSeek and Alibaba, is where its aspiring tech titans mingle and share ideas.
July 5, 2025  16:17:15
The increase, which the group said was a response to “a steady global economic outlook,” was higher than some analysts expected and could lead to lower oil prices.
July 5, 2025  09:01:15
Couples tend to dance around discussing how much they earn or owe early in a relationship. But experts agree that talking about money sooner is better than later.
July 5, 2025  09:01:12
The alliance of emerging economies hopes to offer a counterweight to the United States and other Western powers. But military strikes on Iran are testing its unity.
July 5, 2025  09:05:49
Prime Minister Mark Carney wants to fast-track nation-building projects to remake Canada’s economy. Indigenous groups want a seat at the table.
July 6, 2025  23:44:07
Dust and groundwater contaminated with heavy metals and radioactive chemicals pose a health threat that the authorities have been trying to address for years.
July 6, 2025  01:02:52
Low environmental standards helped China become the world’s low-cost producer of rare earths, but Beijing was also focused on helping the industry.
July 6, 2025  05:11:24
He turned a small family business into a billion-dollar weight-loss empire by replacing calorie counting and forbidden foods with “just add milk.”
July 4, 2025  14:16:45
Smaller cattle herds and a decade of headwinds for the industry are expected to push up the cost of burgers and steaks for several years.
July 4, 2025  13:51:50
Major Cognac companies made concessions to avoid the worst of the penalties, imposed by Beijing in retaliation for E.U. tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
July 4, 2025  13:00:05
While the Trump administration has engaged in continual disruptions, most investors have prospered.
July 4, 2025  18:41:50
After striking only a few trade deals since declaring a 90-day pause in April, President Trump said he would announce new duties starting Friday.
July 7, 2025  18:02:04
New technology can help vessels glide quickly over water in less time and with fewer emissions than their diesel counterparts.
July 5, 2025  04:33:21
The product of years of Republican effort, the American tax code now blends traditional supply-side economics with President Trump’s populist 2024 campaign promises.