U.S. Trade Deficit Widens in May on Record Goods Imports
Imports of foreign goods, including pharmaceuticals and equipment for data centers, hit a record high, pushing the monthly trade deficit to its highest level in over a year.
Trump Promised a Foreign Investment Boom. It’s Getting Harder to Deliver.
The threat of tariffs may have helped push more capital into the United States, but other factors are pushing it away.
Gas Stations Gain When Oil Prices Start to Drop
President Trump is berating gasoline retailers for keeping prices high. Evidence suggests the business has grown more profitable.
US Job Market Makes Slower but Steady Gains, June Employment Data Shows
Employers added fewer jobs in June than a month earlier but the unemployment rate ticked down, a decent showing for the U.S. economy.
A.I. Is Reshaping the Economy. Good Luck Measuring How.
Some data suggest artificial intelligence is already causing job losses. Other sources show the opposite. Why is it so hard to figure out what’s going on?
Latest Jobs Report Shows Labor Market Is Not a Source of Inflationary Pressure
The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2 percent, but average hourly earnings were steady, giving Kevin Warsh, the Federal Reserve chairman, room to focus on fighting inflation.
What to Know About the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement Talks
U.S. officials said Wednesday they would not immediately request to renew the North American trade agreement, as they met with Canadian and Mexican officials.
Micron to Donate $250 Million to Trump Accounts, Trump Says
President Trump said that the U.S. chipmaker would make a significant donation to a new type of investment account for children created by the administration.