Economics

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...

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...

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...

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...

Maybe America Needs Some New Cities

Maybe America Needs Some New Cities

NYT > Economy, Feb 12, 2026 - 15:57

It sounds a bit kooky to promise a whole city from scratch. But it has been done...

Americans Are Paying the Bill for Tariffs, Despite Trump’s Claims

Americans Are Paying the Bill for Tariffs, Despite Trum...

NYT > Economy, Feb 12, 2026 - 15:57

Research from the New York Fed confirms that U.S. companies and consumers are be...

Flexibility and Rising Costs Are Keeping Mothers at Work

Flexibility and Rising Costs Are Keeping Mothers at Work

NYT > Economy, Feb 12, 2026 - 15:57

Labor force participation for women with small children continues to float above...

Kalshi and Polymarket Create New Competition for Professional Economists

Kalshi and Polymarket Create New Competition for Profes...

NYT > Economy, Feb 11, 2026 - 17:52

Economists have noticed that betting markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are pret...

Lower Unemployment Rate Supports Longer Pause for Fed

Lower Unemployment Rate Supports Longer Pause for Fed

NYT > Economy, Feb 11, 2026 - 17:52

January’s jobs data, released on Wednesday, bolstered expectations that the Fede...

Job Growth Was Overstated, New Data Shows

Job Growth Was Overstated, New Data Shows

NYT > Economy, Feb 11, 2026 - 17:52

Annual revisions show that employers added far fewer jobs in 2024 and 2025 than ...

What Executives Are Saying About the ‘K-Shaped’ Economy

What Executives Are Saying About the ‘K-Shaped’ Economy

NYT > Economy, Feb 11, 2026 - 17:52

Leaders across industries from airlines to packaged foods have said a growing di...

What to know about the better-than-expected report.

What to know about the better-than-expected report.

NYT > Economy, Feb 11, 2026 - 17:52

The Conservative Activists Behind One of Trump’s Biggest Climate Moves

The Conservative Activists Behind One of Trump’s Bigges...

NYT > Economy, Feb 10, 2026 - 17:24

Four Trump allies have been a driving force behind the administration’s efforts ...

The Global Economy’s Warning Signals Are Broken

The Global Economy’s Warning Signals Are Broken

NYT > Economy, Feb 8, 2026 - 17:53

From markets to spending to debt, usually reliable indicators that forecast wher...

‘Neoroyalism’ and What It Says About Trump

‘Neoroyalism’ and What It Says About Trump

NYT > Economy, Feb 8, 2026 - 17:53

Experts are reaching to divine the president’s approach to global policy and eco...

Bulgarians Adopt the Euro With a Whisper of Melancholy but Few Tears

Bulgarians Adopt the Euro With a Whisper of Melancholy ...

NYT > Economy, Feb 8, 2026 - 17:53

In a country roiled by political upheaval recently, retiring the longtime curren...

State Fiscal Chiefs Protest Federal Immigration Chaos

State Fiscal Chiefs Protest Federal Immigration Chaos

NYT > Economy, Feb 8, 2026 - 17:53

Sixteen elected treasury officials, all Democrats, wrote to President Trump to s...

Jobs Report Delayed Because of Partial Shutdown

Jobs Report Delayed Because of Partial Shutdown

NYT > Economy, Feb 2, 2026 - 15:54

The report, scheduled for Friday, would have provided data on job growth, unempl...

Minnesota Economy Suffers as I.C.E. Cracks Down

Minnesota Economy Suffers as I.C.E. Cracks Down

NYT > Economy, Feb 2, 2026 - 15:54

Immigration raids have scared off customers and workers, a pattern repeated in o...

Who Is Trump’s New Fed Chair Pick?

Who Is Trump’s New Fed Chair Pick?

NYT > Economy, Jan 30, 2026 - 18:53

President Trump announced Kevin Warsh as his nominee to succeed Jerome H. Powell...

Trump Picks Kevin Warsh as Next Fed Chair

Trump Picks Kevin Warsh as Next Fed Chair

NYT > Economy, Jan 30, 2026 - 15:55

If confirmed by the Senate, Kevin M. Warsh, a former governor at the central ban...

A Rug Maker Withstood One Year of Trump’s Tariffs. New Challenges Loom.

A Rug Maker Withstood One Year of Trump’s Tariffs. New ...

NYT > Economy, Jan 29, 2026 - 15:26

Loloi stockpiled rugs from India, Turkey and other countries in advance, but inv...

Trump’s Trade Policies Sort Manufacturers Into Winners and Losers

Trump’s Trade Policies Sort Manufacturers Into Winners ...

NYT > Economy, Jan 29, 2026 - 15:26

Tariffs have protected some companies, but more often they’ve hit the parts and ...

Takeaways from the Fed meeting

Takeaways from the Fed meeting

NYT > Economy, Jan 28, 2026 - 16:52

What Americans Really Mean by ‘Affordability’

What Americans Really Mean by ‘Affordability’

NYT > Economy, Jan 28, 2026 - 15:54

A few key necessities are driving dissatisfaction, particularly among the young,...

A Municipal Debt Boom Is Driving Public Projects and Tax Breaks for Investors

A Municipal Debt Boom Is Driving Public Projects and Ta...

NYT > Economy, Jan 28, 2026 - 15:54

Municipal debt issuance surpassed $500 billion last year, a record that’s found ...

The Fed Is Waiting and Watching an Uncertain Economy

The Fed Is Waiting and Watching an Uncertain Economy

NYT > Economy, Jan 28, 2026 - 15:54

Inflation is elevated but steady and the job market is holding up, leading econo...

What to know about the Fed decision.

What to know about the Fed decision.

NYT > Economy, Jan 28, 2026 - 15:54

The central bank is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday after a ...

Record Debt in the World’s Richest Nations Threatens Global Growth

Record Debt in the World’s Richest Nations Threatens Gl...

NYT > Economy, Jan 27, 2026 - 18:55

The cost of borrowing is already choking crucial public spending in many develop...

Fed, Signaling Little Urgency, Prepares to Pause on Rate Cuts

Fed, Signaling Little Urgency, Prepares to Pause on Rat...

NYT > Economy, Jan 27, 2026 - 18:55

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday, desp...

Meta Campaigns to Change Opinions on Data Centers

Meta Campaigns to Change Opinions on Data Centers

NYT > Economy, Jan 27, 2026 - 18:55

The tech giant has spent more than $6 million on TV ads in state capitals and Wa...

Trump Says He Will Raise Tariffs on South Korea to 25%

Trump Says He Will Raise Tariffs on South Korea to 25%

NYT > Economy, Jan 26, 2026 - 19:23

President Trump threatened to increase tariffs on South Korean exports, includin...

Why Trump’s Reversal on Greenland Still Leaves Europe on Edge

Why Trump’s Reversal on Greenland Still Leaves Europe o...

NYT > Economy, Jan 22, 2026 - 15:55

Andrew Ross Sorkin, editor at large of DealBook, describes how leaders at the Wo...

Twin Falls, Idaho Has New Residents: 37 Afrikaners

Twin Falls, Idaho Has New Residents: 37 Afrikaners

NYT > Economy, Jan 19, 2026 - 18:54

Twin Falls and its dairy industry have benefited from an influx of refugees from...

I.M.F. Raises Forecast for Global Growth as Tariff Drag Fades

I.M.F. Raises Forecast for Global Growth as Tariff Drag...

NYT > Economy, Jan 19, 2026 - 15:55

The 3.3 percent rate for 2026 would match last year’s pace. Booming investment i...

Trump’s Trade Negotiator Says Response to Court Loss Would Be Immediate

Trump’s Trade Negotiator Says Response to Court Loss Wo...

NYT > Economy, Jan 19, 2026 - 15:55

If the Supreme Court rules against its tariffs, the Trump administration would b...

Trump Imposes Limited Tariffs on Foreign Semiconductors

Trump Imposes Limited Tariffs on Foreign Semiconductors

NYT > Economy, Jan 14, 2026 - 18:23

The tariffs will allow President Trump to take a cut of Nvidia’s chip sales to C...

As Trump Pushes Housing Affordability, His Mortgage Chief Undermines It

As Trump Pushes Housing Affordability, His Mortgage Chi...

NYT > Economy, Jan 14, 2026 - 16:53

Under Bill Pulte, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have pulled away from efforts to he...

2026 May Be the Year of the Mega I.P.O.

2026 May Be the Year of the Mega I.P.O.

NYT > Economy, Jan 14, 2026 - 16:53

If SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic go public, they will unleash gushers of cash for...

Trump Credits ‘Mister Tariff’ for the Country’s Strength. Economists Beg to Differ.

Trump Credits ‘Mister Tariff’ for the Country’s Strengt...

NYT > Economy, Jan 14, 2026 - 16:53

Many indicators appear to suggest that the United States is growing despite tari...

Why haven’t tariffs had a bigger impact on prices?

Why haven’t tariffs had a bigger impact on prices?

NYT > Economy, Jan 13, 2026 - 16:24

CPI Report Shows Food Prices Rose Sharply in December

CPI Report Shows Food Prices Rose Sharply in December

NYT > Economy, Jan 13, 2026 - 16:24

Beef, coffee and produce were among the items that surged in price, inflation da...

CPI Report Shows Inflation Remained Steady at 2.7% in December

CPI Report Shows Inflation Remained Steady at 2.7% in D...

NYT > Economy, Jan 13, 2026 - 16:24

Surging grocery prices were offset by lower increases for appliances and vehicle...

December’s Jobs Data Reinforces Fed’s Cautious Approach to Future Cuts

December’s Jobs Data Reinforces Fed’s Cautious Approach...

NYT > Economy, Jan 9, 2026 - 14:24

For the central bank to lower interest rates again, officials will likely need t...

What to know about the report.

What to know about the report.

NYT > Economy, Jan 9, 2026 - 14:24

Minimum Wage Rises in Some States as Workers Struggle With Basic Costs

Minimum Wage Rises in Some States as Workers Struggle W...

NYT > Economy, Jan 8, 2026 - 16:54

This year, for the first time, more Americans will earn a minimum wage of $15 pe...

U.S. Trade Deficit Fell to Lowest Level Since 2009 as Tariffs Reshape Trade

U.S. Trade Deficit Fell to Lowest Level Since 2009 as T...

NYT > Economy, Jan 8, 2026 - 16:54

The monthly trade deficit continued to shrink in October after President Trump i...

Supreme Court Increasingly Favors the Rich, Economists Say

Supreme Court Increasingly Favors the Rich, Economists Say

NYT > Economy, Jan 5, 2026 - 16:00

A new study found that the court’s Republican appointees voted for the wealthier...

New Car Sales Are Rising Thanks to Purchases by the Well-Off

New Car Sales Are Rising Thanks to Purchases by the Wel...

NYT > Economy, Jan 5, 2026 - 16:00

A larger proportion of new cars are being bought by affluent Americans as prices...

U.S. Coast Guard Pursues Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela

U.S. Coast Guard Pursues Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela

NYT > Economy, Dec 23, 2025 - 13:15

The latest vessel to be targeted by the United States in its pressure campaign o...