Economics

Economic Data Has Taken a Dark Turn. That Doesn’t Mean ...

NYT > Economy, Aug 19, 2025 - 14:00

Inflation is up and job creation down, but the U.S. economy could still pull thr...

Car Companies Are Paying Tariffs So You Don’t Have To

NYT > Economy, Aug 12, 2025 - 23:23

But automakers can’t absorb the cost forever and will soon begin to raise new ca...

Small Businesses Brace for the Punishing Side Effects o...

NYT > Economy, Aug 11, 2025 - 05:41

Large firms with big bank balances, workers already in jobs and households near ...

Trump Is Removing Billy Long as the I.R.S. Head 2 Month...

NYT > Economy, Aug 8, 2025 - 19:03

Billy Long, a former Republican congressman, will no longer serve as the tax age...

Stephen Miran, Trump’s Temporary Pick at the Fed, Could...

NYT > Economy, Aug 8, 2025 - 12:16

Stephen I. Miran may spend only a few months on the central bank’s board of gove...

Swiss Businesses Fear Trump’s 39% Tariff Will Create ‘W...

NYT > Economy, Aug 7, 2025 - 16:25

Goods shipped from the country face a 39 percent tariff in the U.S., which compa...

Stocks End Mixed, as Investors Take Steeper Tariffs in ...

NYT > Economy, Aug 7, 2025 - 16:25

The S&P 500 ended the day 0.1 percent lower, a muted move compared to the upheav...

Some safe-haven assets have soared against the U.S. dol...

NYT > Economy, Aug 7, 2025 - 16:25

Staggering U.S. Tariffs Begin as Trump Widens Trade War

NYT > Economy, Aug 7, 2025 - 14:39

The duties, which the president announced last week, took effect for about 90 co...

Effect of U.S. Tariffs on British Companies Is ‘Milder ...

NYT > Economy, Aug 7, 2025 - 12:56

Britain’s economy is driven by domestic factors more than global ones right now,...

Effect of U.S. Tariffs on British Companies ‘Milder Tha...

NYT > Economy, Aug 7, 2025 - 11:08

Britain’s economy is driven by domestic factors more than global ones right now,...

Markets Rise, Taking Steeper Tariffs in Stride

NYT > Economy, Aug 7, 2025 - 09:39

Major indexes in Asia and Europe posted gains and U.S. futures climbed in premar...

Southeast Asia Looks for Clarity From U.S. on ‘Rules of...

NYT > Economy, Aug 7, 2025 - 07:27

Thailand, Vietnam and other countries in the region face much higher tariffs on ...

Overturning the global trade system, Trump puts his ide...

NYT > Economy, Aug 7, 2025 - 02:36

China’s Exports Surged in July as Companies Raced to Be...

NYT > Economy, Aug 7, 2025 - 01:00

China is shipping more goods to Southeast Asia and other regions that often re-e...

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NYT > Economy, Aug 7, 2025 - 00:00

Harm or Help? Why Companies Are Battling Tariffs Meant ...

NYT > Economy, Aug 3, 2025 - 11:00

Economists say the way the Trump administration is imposing tariffs is backfirin...

Trade Fueled Inequality. Can Trump’s Tariffs Reduce It?

NYT > Economy, Aug 2, 2025 - 05:30

The president has pitched his trade policies at workers who feel left behind by ...

Trump, Claiming Weak Jobs Numbers Were ‘Rigged,’ Moves ...

NYT > Economy, Aug 1, 2025 - 16:30

Economists said ousting the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics could undermi...

Stock Market Posts Worst Week in Months on Renewed Econ...

NYT > Economy, Aug 1, 2025 - 16:30

Data showing cracks in the U.S. labor market and President Trump’s newest barrag...

Trump, Claiming Weak Jobs Numbers Were ‘Manipulated,’ M...

NYT > Economy, Aug 1, 2025 - 15:23

Economists said ousting the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics could undermi...

Who Pays for U.S. Tariffs, and Where Does the Money Go?

NYT > Economy, Aug 1, 2025 - 13:39

President Trump is seeking to raise federal revenue by imposing levies on goods ...

Federal Government Shed 12,000 Jobs in July

NYT > Economy, Aug 1, 2025 - 13:39

The U.S. government has lost 84,000 jobs since January as the Trump administrati...

How Tariffs Raise Costs for Farmers, Making Food More E...

NYT > Economy, Aug 1, 2025 - 13:39

The latest round of tariffs is likely to make agricultural production even more ...

India Reels From the Shock of Trump’s Onslaught

NYT > Economy, Aug 1, 2025 - 10:37

Russian oil poses just one problem. Business groups are flummoxed by the variety...

Big Downward Jobs Revisions Could Be a Warning Sign for...

NYT > Economy, Aug 1, 2025 - 10:37

Employers added far fewer jobs in May and June than previously reported. Such do...

Stocks Drop as Trump’s New Tariffs Weigh on Markets

NYT > Economy, Aug 1, 2025 - 08:31

President Trump’s newest barrage of tariffs, major corporate earnings reports an...

Switzerland Is Stunned by 39% U.S. Tariff, Among the Hi...

NYT > Economy, Aug 1, 2025 - 06:50

Swiss officials plan to negotiate furiously for a lower rate in the coming days,...

Cambodia Agrees to a Reduced Tariff and Breathes a Sigh...

NYT > Economy, Aug 1, 2025 - 01:00

Initially 49%, it was lowered to 19%, easing worries of a damaging hit to the co...

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NYT > Economy, Jul 31, 2025 - 23:32

Trump Targets Copper With Tariffs, Though Not as Aggres...

NYT > Economy, Jul 30, 2025 - 18:21

The president stopped short of putting a 50 percent tariff on refined copper, as...

See How Often Two Fed Governors Have Dissented on a Rat...

NYT > Economy, Jul 30, 2025 - 15:30

Two top Fed officials voted against the central bank’s decision to leave rates u...

Trump Is Winning His Trade War. What Will That Mean for...

NYT > Economy, Jul 29, 2025 - 05:37

The president’s vision for reshaping global trade is falling into place, but he ...

The Economy Has Been Resilient. The New Round of Tariff...

NYT > Economy, Jul 15, 2025 - 12:35

The economy’s resilience so far to President Trump’s global trade war risks embo...

Trump Adds Tariff to Mexican Tomatoes

NYT > Economy, Jul 14, 2025 - 19:20

The increase to the price of a grocery store staple comes after the Trump admini...

He Helped Big Companies Dodge Taxes. Now He’s Writing t...

NYT > Economy, Jul 14, 2025 - 11:37

Ken Kies, a longtime tax lobbyist who worked for some of the world’s largest bus...

Tariffs or Deals? Trump Seems Content With Punishing Le...

NYT > Economy, Jul 12, 2025 - 05:30

The president’s supporters portray him as a top dealmaker. But, at least for now...

Can Indonesia Afford Prabowo’s Free School Lunch Program?

NYT > Economy, Jul 10, 2025 - 06:05

Indonesia’s president promised free meals for every student in the country. But ...

Trump Fuels Fear Among Immigrant Farm Workers in Califo...

NYT > Economy, Jul 10, 2025 - 06:05

The fertile valley feeds the world. President Trump has thrown farmers and farmw...

Trump Tariffs Aim to Settle Scores With Countries, No M...

NYT > Economy, Jul 9, 2025 - 14:30

The president’s tariff announcements suggest he has not backed away from his ini...

Trump Says U.S. Has Reached Trade Deal With Vietnam

NYT > Economy, Jul 2, 2025 - 13:31

The president said he had agreed to initial trade terms with Vietnam, the second...

As Debt Piles Up, Countries See Fiscal Relief as Politi...

NYT > Economy, Jul 1, 2025 - 07:05

With developing nations crushed by unaffordable borrowing and Washington on the ...

Trump’s Threat of More Tariffs Slows Trade Deals

NYT > Economy, Jul 1, 2025 - 02:31

As America’s largest trading partners race toward deals, they are increasingly w...

Trump Administration Signals Trade Talks May Extend Bey...

NYT > Economy, Jun 27, 2025 - 10:32

The Treasury secretary said negotiations with some countries might last until La...

How Yemeni Cafes like Haraz Coffee House Are Building M...

NYT > Economy, Jun 24, 2025 - 00:56

For cafes like Haraz Coffee House, riding a wave of interest nationwide in late-...

How Trump’s Trade War Has Whipsawed the Port of L.A.

NYT > Economy, Jun 19, 2025 - 06:04

The nation’s largest ports, in Los Angeles County, are a bellwether for the econ...

Fed’s ‘Wait and See’ Approach Is Intact as New Risks Cl...

NYT > Economy, Jun 17, 2025 - 05:33

The central bank is set to hold interest rates steady for its fourth straight me...

‘Golden Share’ in U.S. Steel Gives Trump Extraordinary ...

NYT > Economy, Jun 15, 2025 - 15:24

Administration officials secured a deal that will give the president unusual inf...

Where’s the Inflation From Tariffs? Just Wait, Economis...

NYT > Economy, Jun 13, 2025 - 05:31

Are predictions for a jump in consumer prices too early, or just wrong?

How Labor Unions Came to Define the L.A. Immigration Pr...

NYT > Economy, Jun 12, 2025 - 08:32

Unions have backed immigrant rights in California and have been on the forefront...