Economy

Jittery Markets Seek an Iran ‘Off-Ramp’

Jittery Markets Seek an Iran ‘Off-Ramp’

NYT > DealBook, Feb 19, 2026 - 15:56

Oil prices spiked and stocks fell as tensions between Washington and Tehran unne...

Walmart Expects Growth Streak to Continue as New Chief Takes Over

Walmart Expects Growth Streak to Continue as New Chief ...

NYT > DealBook, Feb 19, 2026 - 15:56

Shoppers are turning to Walmart to stretch their dollars, but an uncertain econo...

U.S. Tells International Energy Agency to Drop Its Focus on Climate Change

U.S. Tells International Energy Agency to Drop Its Focu...

NYT > Energy & Environment, Feb 19, 2026 - 15:56

The Trump administration is threatening to leave the influential agency unless i...

Data Centers and Your Power Bill

Data Centers and Your Power Bill

NYT > Energy & Environment, Feb 19, 2026 - 15:56

New A.I. sites could drive up your power bill. We look at possible solutions.

Doing Your Taxes? We Want to Hear From You.

Doing Your Taxes? We Want to Hear From You.

NYT > Business, Feb 19, 2026 - 15:56

The New York Times is looking to speak to Americans about how the most recent ta...

Bill Gates Cancels Speech in India Amid Epstein Controversy

Bill Gates Cancels Speech in India Amid Epstein Controv...

NYT > Business, Feb 19, 2026 - 15:56

The philanthropist made the announcement on Thursday, after having earlier confi...

Some Reese’s Treats Drop the Milk Chocolate. Mr. Reese Disapproves.

Some Reese’s Treats Drop the Milk Chocolate. Mr. Reese ...

NYT > Business, Feb 19, 2026 - 15:56

With cocoa prices high, Hershey’s has changed some of its candy recipes. The gra...

Trump Mulls a North American Trade Pact Without Canada

Trump Mulls a North American Trade Pact Without Canada

NYT > Economy, Feb 19, 2026 - 15:56

U.S. officials are threatening major changes to a trade agreement with Mexico an...

Is the U.S. Tax Code Anti-Feminist?

Is the U.S. Tax Code Anti-Feminist?

NYT > Your Money, Feb 18, 2026 - 18:25

Academics have tried to reimagine how our tax laws would be transformed through ...

How The Times Handles the Congressional Hearing Circus

How The Times Handles the Congressional Hearing Circus

NYT > Media, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

Three editors in Washington discuss their approach to coverage of politicians an...

How Crypto’s Lobbying Muscle May Save the Clarity Act

How Crypto’s Lobbying Muscle May Save the Clarity Act

NYT > DealBook, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

A market rout may have decimated the crypto industry. But its machine in Washing...

Meta Begins $65 Million Election Push to Advance A.I. Agenda

Meta Begins $65 Million Election Push to Advance A.I. A...

NYT > DealBook, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

Meta’s biggest election investment aims to prevent state legislation that it fea...

Cleaning Up Carnival, Bead by Plantable Bead

Cleaning Up Carnival, Bead by Plantable Bead

NYT > Energy & Environment, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

Mardi Gras in New Orleans can generate more than 1,000 tons of trash every year....

Uber Taking Steps to Expand Number of EV Chargers Near Its Drivers

Uber Taking Steps to Expand Number of EV Chargers Near ...

NYT > Energy & Environment, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

The company said it would encourage companies that operated chargers to install ...

E.P.A. Plans to Loosen Mercury Rules for Coal Plants, Documents Show

E.P.A. Plans to Loosen Mercury Rules for Coal Plants, D...

NYT > Energy & Environment, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

Senior officials at the Environmental Protection Agency are expected to announce...

The New York Times Wins 3 Polk Awards

The New York Times Wins 3 Polk Awards

NYT > Business, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

The Times was honored for its coverage of President Trump, the abuse of housekee...

Edison Will Reduce Executive Bonuses as a Result of the Eaton Fire

Edison Will Reduce Executive Bonuses as a Result of the...

NYT > Business, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

Southern California Edison had said its electrical equipment most likely caused ...

Etsy Sells Depop, a Secondhand Clothing App Popular With Gen Z, to eBay

Etsy Sells Depop, a Secondhand Clothing App Popular Wit...

NYT > Business, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

The $1.2 billion deal comes as eBay looks to expand its appeal among younger users.

Fed Minutes Show No Rush to Restart Rate Cuts

Fed Minutes Show No Rush to Restart Rate Cuts

NYT > Economy, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

Barring a rapid deterioration in the labor market or a significant cooling of in...

Are you a medical provider who has worked in an ICE detention facility? We want to hear from you.

Are you a medical provider who has worked in an ICE det...

NYT > Business, Feb 17, 2026 - 16:54

We want to get a better picture of what medical care for immigrants in detention...

Paramount’s New Chance to Win Over Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount’s New Chance to Win Over Warner Bros. Discovery

NYT > DealBook, Feb 17, 2026 - 15:56

The takeover battle took a new turn on Tuesday as Warner Bros. Discovery reopene...

It’s Mardi Gras in New Orleans. This Year, the Party Might Be a Bit Greener.

It’s Mardi Gras in New Orleans. This Year, the Party Mi...

NYT > Energy & Environment, Feb 17, 2026 - 15:56

Carnival can generate more than 1,000 tons of trash every year. A coalition of n...

GQ Names Adam Baidawi as Its Top Editor

GQ Names Adam Baidawi as Its Top Editor

NYT > Business, Feb 17, 2026 - 15:56

Mr. Baidawi, 35, replaces the magazine’s longtime editor Will Welch. He says he ...

Warner Bros. Discovery Restarts Deal Talks With Paramount

Warner Bros. Discovery Restarts Deal Talks With Paramount

NYT > Business, Feb 17, 2026 - 15:56

Paramount’s takeover bid was rejected in favor of Netflix, which wanted only the...

Bayer Agrees to Pay $7.25 Billion to Settle Roundup Lawsuits

Bayer Agrees to Pay $7.25 Billion to Settle Roundup Law...

NYT > Business, Feb 17, 2026 - 15:56

The agreement, which still faces legal hurdles, would cover current and future c...

Anderson Cooper Is Leaving ’60 Minutes’

Anderson Cooper Is Leaving ’60 Minutes’

NYT > Business, Feb 16, 2026 - 19:26

Mr. Cooper said in a statement that he was leaving as a correspondent for the sh...

Teddy Roosevelt’s Family Urges G.O.P. to Protect Public Lands

Teddy Roosevelt’s Family Urges G.O.P. to Protect Public...

NYT > Energy & Environment, Feb 16, 2026 - 15:53

In a rare letter to Republican senators, four descendants of the former presiden...

Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers?

Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers?

NYT > Business, Feb 16, 2026 - 15:53

Aging means “becoming a target” of the industry, one expert said. After decades ...

The Quiet Architect of Trump’s Global Trade War

The Quiet Architect of Trump’s Global Trade War

NYT > Economy, Feb 16, 2026 - 15:53

Jamieson Greer, a low-key lawyer from a working-class background, is rewriting t...

Warner Bros. Is Said to Consider Reopening Talks With Paramount

Warner Bros. Is Said to Consider Reopening Talks With P...

NYT > Business, Feb 15, 2026 - 18:51

Warner Bros. Discovery had agreed to sell itself to Netflix, but its contract al...

What C.E.O.s Are Worried About

What C.E.O.s Are Worried About

NYT > Business, Feb 15, 2026 - 14:41

Fractured politics, disruptive technologies and a distrust in institutions are m...

Will 2026 Be the Year of the ‘Soonicorn’?

Will 2026 Be the Year of the ‘Soonicorn’?

NYT > Business, Feb 15, 2026 - 14:41

As venture capital funding pours into start-ups large and small, more firms are ...

Ring Ends Deal to Link Neighborhood Cameras After Backlash to Super Bowl Ad

Ring Ends Deal to Link Neighborhood Cameras After Backl...

NYT > Business, Feb 14, 2026 - 16:52

A commercial about a lost dog being reunited with his family ignited concerns th...

How A.I. Salaries Are Causing Couples to Rethink Money in Relationships

How A.I. Salaries Are Causing Couples to Rethink Money ...

NYT > Your Money, Feb 14, 2026 - 15:26

The artificial intelligence frenzy is creating personal fortunes rarely seen in ...

Tax Missteps Happen — Even When Two Financial Pros are Married

Tax Missteps Happen — Even When Two Financial Pros are ...

NYT > Your Money, Feb 14, 2026 - 15:26

You’d think a financial planner married to another financial planner would have ...

The 2026 Milan Olympics Has Its Eyes on Grana Padano

The 2026 Milan Olympics Has Its Eyes on Grana Padano

NYT > Business, Feb 14, 2026 - 13:54

Grana Padano cheese is trying to capture some of the international spotlight on ...

Can You Rely on A.I. to Translate Love?

Can You Rely on A.I. to Translate Love?

NYT > Business, Feb 14, 2026 - 13:54

A.I. translation has become a huge industry, but how accurate is it? Our tech re...

Software? No Way. We’re an A.I. Company Now!

Software? No Way. We’re an A.I. Company Now!

NYT > Business, Feb 14, 2026 - 13:54

As their stocks tank, software makers are rebranding themselves as A.I. innovato...

How ICE Is Pushing Tech Companies to Identify Protesters

How ICE Is Pushing Tech Companies to Identify Protesters

NYT > Business, Feb 14, 2026 - 13:54

The DHS is flooding social media companies with administrative subpoenas to iden...

Crises Everywhere, but the Markets Don’t Seem to Mind

Crises Everywhere, but the Markets Don’t Seem to Mind

NYT > Your Money, Feb 13, 2026 - 17:55

Stocks have prospered while the world has plunged into disorder, an economist sa...

Trying to Cut Costs? Start With Your Phone, Internet and Streaming Bills.

Trying to Cut Costs? Start With Your Phone, Internet an...

NYT > Your Money, Feb 13, 2026 - 17:55

It’s cold outside — and a fine time to look over your bills and see where you ca...

Trump Erased the Endangerment Finding. Here Come the Lawsuits.

Trump Erased the Endangerment Finding. Here Come the La...

NYT > Energy & Environment, Feb 13, 2026 - 17:55

The battle is expected to reach the Supreme Court, which is far more conservativ...

White House Sees Win After 2 Strong Economic Reports

White House Sees Win After 2 Strong Economic Reports

NYT > Business, Feb 13, 2026 - 17:23

Solid jobs data and a soft inflation reading for January are welcome news for Pr...

More Epstein Fallout for Goldman Sachs, DP World and Beyond

More Epstein Fallout for Goldman Sachs, DP World and Be...

NYT > DealBook, Feb 13, 2026 - 15:55

The Wall Street giant’s top lawyer, whose ties to Jeffrey Epstein had raised que...

Conspiracy Theories Only Flourish With More Epstein Evidence

Conspiracy Theories Only Flourish With More Epstein Evi...

NYT > Media, Feb 13, 2026 - 15:55

The dump of millions of documents has fueled a new wave of speculation, A.I.-gen...

White House Claims Win Amid Strong Economic Data

White House Claims Win Amid Strong Economic Data

NYT > Business, Feb 13, 2026 - 15:55

Strong jobs data and a soft inflation reading for January are welcome news for P...

The Hidden Number Driving U.S. Job Growth

The Hidden Number Driving U.S. Job Growth

NYT > Economy, Feb 13, 2026 - 15:55

After a year of just 181,000 new jobs, January’s 131,000 increase in the U.S. wo...

It’s a Grocery Store, but Selling Food Isn’t the Point

It’s a Grocery Store, but Selling Food Isn’t the Point

NYT > Business, Feb 13, 2026 - 15:55

Happier Grocery in New York is an entry point for people seeking a community bui...

Trump Repeals Key Greenhouse Gas Finding, Erasing EPA’s Power to Fight Climate Change

Trump Repeals Key Greenhouse Gas Finding, Erasing EPA’s...

NYT > Energy & Environment, Feb 13, 2026 - 15:55

The Environmental Protection Agency rejected the bedrock scientific finding that...

JetBlue Damaged Your Expensive Luggage. Who Should Pay to Fix It?

JetBlue Damaged Your Expensive Luggage. Who Should Pay ...

NYT > Your Money, Feb 12, 2026 - 17:54

A treasured 1970s heirloom left Florida intact, and arrived on Long Island rippe...