White House Again Shrugs Off High Prices Amid War With Iran
As inflation outpaces workers’ wages, the Trump administration insists that its agenda is working.
Inflation Accelerates to Fastest Pace in 3 Years as Energy Prices Bite
Companies appear hesitant to pass those price increases on to weary consumers, whose wages aren’t keeping up.
Forget Coders. The Real A.I. Threat Is in the Back Office.
As artificial intelligence spreads, millions of middle-class jobs in human resources, billing and payroll could be at risk. Most are held by women.
Latest Inflation Data Shows Airline Ticket Prices Up 27% From Last Year
Airfares shot up 27 percent from a year earlier in the latest inflation data.
Inflation Keeps Prospects of a Fed Rate Cut Low
The Consumer Price Index is one of the last major data releases ahead Kevin M. Warsh’s first meeting as chair of the Federal Reserve.
Need a U.S. Visa and Want to Skip a 12-Month Line? That’ll Be $750
A new fast-track program will allow certain visa applicants to pay a premium and secure an interview within 10 business days.
Billionaires’ Billions Are Increasing Faster Than Ever
Elon Musk’s potential new status as a trillionaire demonstrates in real time why there has been such a rapid rise in the concentration of wealth at the top.
U.S. Exports Rose in April, as War with Iran Buoyed Oil Demand
Commerce Department data showed exports rose in April, slightly outpacing the growth in imports.
U.S. Job Market Pushes Past Shocks and Strains
Unemployment is steady and companies are hiring, but wage growth is not keeping up with higher prices.
White House rejoices over strong jobs report.
The stronger-than-expected report offers President Trump a talking point for the midterms, even as it also reduces the odds that the Federal Reserve may cut rates.
With Jobs Market Stable, Fed Is Focusing on Inflation Over Rate Cuts
Officials at the Federal Reserve have turned their focus to resurgent inflation.
American Farms Rely More Than Ever on the Troubled H-2A Visa Program
The Trump administration is allowing in more agricultural guest workers under the H-2A program, but preventing abuses is proving difficult.
Trump Administration Turns to a New Rationale to Justify Old Tariffs
The administration has settled on a more legally and politically durable way to impose tariffs, but some say the focus on forced labor laws is merely a pretext for protectionism.
Travelers Bound for the U.K. Hit a Roadblock: Electronic Authorization System Is Down
Visitors from the U.S., Canada and most European countries can’t get an electronic travel authorization and are being turned away from planes, trains and boats.