Labor Market Shifts Into Reverse as Employers Balk at Hiring
A spring surge rapidly faded as the summer brought higher prices and more uncertainty for businesses, even as they avoided layoffs.
Weak Jobs Report Does Not Eliminate Prospects of Interest Rate Rise
Officials at the Federal Reserve are chiefly focused on the trajectory of inflation after five years of overshooting the central bank’s 2 percent target.
Trump Issues Tariffs on Key Ingredient for Electronics and Solar Panels
The administration will impose a minimum import price for polysilicon, a key component for semiconductors and solar panels, as well as tariffs for products made with the material.
How Malta Became a Tax Haven for Crocs and Other U.S. Companies
The Mediterranean archipelago is a hot destination for U.S. companies seeking to shield profits from income taxes.
U.S. Trade Deficit Dips in June Along With ‘World Cup Effect’
Imports and exports both declined, retreating from a busy month in May, data from the Commerce Department showed.
A Currency Trader at Heart, Bessent Bets on Japan’s Yen
Coordinated intervention allowed Japan to support its currency without selling off its U.S. debt holdings.
What Are Companies Getting for All That A.I. Spending?
A new field of “tokenomics” has emerged to measure the return on all the money companies are pouring into artificial intelligence.