The Quiet Architect of Trump’s Global Trade War
Jamieson Greer, a low-key lawyer from a working-class background, is rewriting the rules of the global economy at the president’s behest.
The Hidden Number Driving U.S. Job Growth
After a year of just 181,000 new jobs, January’s 131,000 increase in the U.S. workforce was surprisingly positive. Ben Casselman, The New York Times’ chief economic correspondent, explains the numbers.
Flexibility and Rising Costs Are Keeping Mothers at Work
Labor force participation for women with small children continues to float above prepandemic levels, thanks to flexible work setups — and rising costs.
Europe Worries Trump Poses Threat to Its Financial and Tech Sovereignty
European leaders have been compelled to address the possibility of once-remote risks to the financial networks and technology that undergird their economies.
Americans Are Paying the Bill for Tariffs, Despite Trump’s Claims
Research from the New York Fed confirms that U.S. companies and consumers are bearing tariff costs, despite the president’s assertions otherwise.
Maybe America Needs Some New Cities
It sounds a bit kooky to promise a whole city from scratch. But it has been done before — and might just help solve the housing crisis.
After a Year of Sluggish Hiring, 2026 Is Off to a Stronger Start
The economy added substantially more jobs than expected last month, as more people entered the labor force and wages grew.
Job Growth Was Overstated, New Data Shows
Annual revisions show that employers added far fewer jobs in 2024 and 2025 than previously estimated.
Easing Unemployment Supports Fed Extending Pause on Rate Cuts
January’s jobs data, released on Wednesday, bolstered expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady for longer than previously expected.
After a Year of Sluggish Hiring, 2026 Is Off to a Stronger Start
Employment data for January is set to be released by the Labor Department on Wednesday.
Kalshi and Polymarket Create New Competition for Professional Economists
Economists have noticed that betting markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are pretty good at predicting not just political events but economic data, too.
What Executives Are Saying About the ‘K-Shaped’ Economy
Leaders across industries from airlines to packaged foods have said a growing divide between lower-income and wealthy consumers is changing their businesses.
The Conservative Activists Behind One of Trump’s Biggest Climate Moves
Four Trump allies have been a driving force behind the administration’s efforts to rollback a key climate regulation.