Finance
Markets and Corporate America Are Unfazed by Washington Chaos, for Now
Even by Washington standards, the second Trump presidency has begun in frenetic fashion: mass firings at federal agencies, tariff threats...
Trump Tests Fed’s Independence With Order Expanding Authority Over Agencies
The Federal Reserve’s independence from the White House has long been enshrined in the law. But an executive order that...
A.I. Is Changing How Silicon Valley Builds Start-Ups
Almost every day, Grant Lee, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, hears from investors who try to persuade him to take their...
Clean Energy Was Lifting Manufacturing. Now Investment Is in Jeopardy.
American manufacturing has been in the doldrums for years, battered by high borrowing costs and a strong dollar, which makes...
Trump Labor Nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer Faces Pressure at Senate Hearing
President Trump’s pick as labor secretary faced pointed questions from both parties at her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday over...
Trump Eyes a Bigger, Better Trade Deal With China
During the Biden administration, Donald J. Trump would sit in his mirrored and gold-trimmed salon at Mar-a-Lago where he had...
Senate Confirms Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary
The Senate on Tuesday voted 51 to 45 to confirm Howard Lutnick to be President Trump’s commerce secretary, putting in...
Can the Federal Reserve Look Past Trump’s Tariffs?
As President Trump’s efforts to restructure the global trade system with expansive tariffs begin to take shape, one question continues...
Amazon Union Push Falls Short at North Carolina Warehouse
Amazon workers voted overwhelmingly against a bid to unionize their North Carolina warehouse, the National Labor Relations Board said on...
Uncertainty About Economic Policy Is Hampering Business Decisions
It is an axiom heard countless times in business school lecture halls and on corporate earnings calls: Uncertainty is bad...
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