The New York Times Economy

The Office of the United States Trade Representative released a report highlighting foreign trade barriers that could influence tariffs the president puts into effect this week.

Since World War II, U.S. research funding has led to discoveries that fueled economic gains. Now cutbacks are seen as putting that legacy in jeopardy.

A surge in U.S. wealth has been driven by stock and home values. But the gains are concentrated at the top, leaving others in a sour economic mood.

A White House trade adviser projected that tariffs would raise about $6 trillion over the next decade. But raising so much revenue for the government conflicts with the administration’s goal of reshoring manufacturing.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argues that the American dream is about more than cheap televisions, but inflation-weary consumers might disagree.

Businesses that rely on immigrants are pushing for legislation to ensure an adequate, legal flow of laborers from abroad as deportations ramp up.

Advocates of higher birthrates have support in the Trump administration. But it’s unclear whether their priorities will win out.

“Prices are going to shoot up now,” one shopper said. But some dealers said that economic concerns might be keeping people away.

The move added to the list of actions by President Trump that use the powers of his office to weaken perceived enemies.

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure showed underlying price pressures persisting in February, as inflation-adjusted spending stayed muted.

Carmakers are likely to face higher costs regardless of how they respond to President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on cars and auto parts.

With sweeping auto levies, the president is putting his beliefs about tariffs into practice on the global economy. Economists aren’t optimistic.

Experts say the 25 percent import fee will make many cars more expensive, but it is not clear when, by how much or which models.

The scale of the damage depends on the circumstances of each company’s supply chain.

The measure, which is intended to bring car factories to the United States, could significantly raise prices for consumers.

In the first 50 days of his second term, President Trump’s penchant for imposing and then suspending tariffs has shaken markets and confounded trading partners.

The president plans to wield tariffs like financial sanctions, ordering that countries that buy Venezuelan oil have tariffs put on their exports to the United States.

The additions included companies that are customers of Intel and Nvidia, and one firm that was the focus of a New York Times investigation last year.

The level in the Conference Board’s latest monthly survey was the lowest since January 2021.

The unemployment rate for college graduates has risen faster than for other workers over the past few years. How worried should they be?