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Retailers Say Squeezed Shoppers Are Focused on Deals

By: Emmett Lindner —
Walmart, Target and TJ Maxx recently reported increases in sales, but shoppers are seeking out low-price items and cutting back in some categories, a potentially worrying sign for the U.S. economy.

Executives at Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, see some signs of stress among shoppers.

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Trump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects

By: Lisa Lerer， Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker —
With the midterms nearing, President Trump’s approval rating has hit a second-term low as voters question his handling of the economy, according to the latest New York Times/Siena poll.

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Spirit Airlines Should Die. Why Is Trump Trying to Save It?

By: Steven Rattner —
Steven Rattner argues that Trump’s effort to bail out the ailing carrier makes no sense.
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San Antonio Poverty Rate Remains High Despite Rapid Growth, Census Data Shows

By: Edgar Sandoval and Tierney L. Cross —
The city’s rapid expansion brought new jobs and investment, but decades of low wages and limited access to education and housing have kept many residents from reaching the middle class.

Olivia Cruz takes an hourlong bus ride in the morning to clean clients’ homes in the Olmos Park neighborhood.

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Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Pick for Fed Chair, Discloses Vast Wealth Ahead of Confirmation Hearing

By: Colby Smith， Tony Romm and Steven Rich —
Kevin M. Warsh vowed to divest a substantial amount of his more than $100 million in assets as he faces a complicated path to becoming the next chair of the Federal Reserve.

Kevin M. Warsh will be at a Senate hearing next week to consider him as the next chair of the Federal Reserve.

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Middle East War Will Slow Global Economic Growth, I.M.F. Warns

By: Alan Rappeport —
The conflict could also fuel another bout of inflation, according to the International Monetary Fund.

New International Monetary Fund projections showed a global economy that was stopped in its tracks by the U.S. war in Iran.

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U.S. Hiring Continues at Modest Pace, but Weaknesses Are Evident

By: Talmon Joseph Smith —
The unemployment rate fell in December, but job growth across 2025 was the lowest in five years.
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Jobs Report Shows U.S. Hiring Slowed One Year Into Trump’s Second Term

By: Tony Romm and Ben Casselman —
As economists pointed to some of the president’s policies to explain the latest Labor Department data, White House aides sought to make the case for optimism in the new year.

The December jobs tally showed how President Trump’s agenda may have impacted the economy during his first year back in office.

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Fed’s Independence Faces Critical Tests as Trump Seeks to Remake Institution

By: Colby Smith —
The central bank faces two major hurdles early on in 2026 that will determine the extent to which it operates free of political meddling.

President Trump has said anybody who disagrees with him will never get the top job at the Federal Reserve, prompting concern that his nominee will prioritize pleasing him over all else.

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The Jobs Report That Wasn’t Leaves Economists Guessing

By: Lydia DePillis —
Policymakers will enter uncharted territory without employment data that the government is expected to withhold because of its shutdown.

The Washington headquarters of the Labor Department, whose Bureau of Labor Statistics would normally be releasing September employment data on Friday.

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Powell Stresses ‘Challenging Situation’ for Fed as Rate Debate Intensifies

By: Colby Smith —
Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, suggested he saw further scope to lower interest rates this year to protect the labor market despite rising inflation.

Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair.

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Tariff Uncertainty Expected to Slow Global Economic Growth This Year

By: Liz Alderman —
President Trump’s trade war is still playing out, and the full effect will be felt heading into next year, the latest projections show.

An auto factory in China. President Trump has imposed duties on goods from allies like the European Union, Canada and India, as well as rivals like China.

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Small Businesses Brace for the Punishing Side Effects of Trump’s Tariffs

By: Patricia Cohen —
Large firms with big bank balances, workers already in jobs and households near the top of the income ladder will have an easier time navigating the economic waves.

Katrina Golden, at her coffee and cake shop, Lil Mama’s Sweets & Treats, inside the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Augusta, Ga.

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How Short-Term Thinking Is Destroying America

By: Ben Rhodes —
Trump may be able to escape the consequences of his actions; the rest of us cannot.
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CPI Shows US Inflation Sped Up in June as Trump’s Tariffs Pushed Up Prices

By: Colby Smith —
The Consumer Price Index rose 2.7 percent from a year earlier, as the global trade war started to bite.

Shoppers at a mall in Miami Beach, Fla.

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Rising Inflation Underscores Risks in Trump’s New Tariff Threats

By: Tony Romm and Colby Smith —
New data showing price increases last month could foreshadow even higher costs if the president imposes steep tariffs on Aug. 1.
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Caught Between Tariffs and China, Mexico Adapts to an Unpredictable U.S.

By: Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and César Rodríguez —
Relying on Asian suppliers is no longer a safe bet for many factories in Mexico. Companies are racing to change, and they are being encouraged by the government.

Assembling refrigeration and air-conditioning units at a factory for the Danish company Danfoss, in Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

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Business Lobbyists Scramble to Kill $100 Billion ‘Revenge Tax’

By: Alan Rappeport and Colby Smith —
Critics contend that the measure will scare off the foreign investment that President Trump wants to attract.

Legislation being advanced by Republicans in Congress would substantially increase the tax bills for many foreign companies that operate in the United States, raising more than $100 billion over a decade.

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The Fed Could Be on Hold Until September, Economists Say

By: Colby Smith —
Economists have shifted back their forecasts for lower borrowing costs as President Trump’s tariffs raised the risk of higher inflation and slower growth.

“It’s really not at all clear what it is we should do,” Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, said during a news conference on Wednesday in Washington.

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