Finance
Defending Michigan’s Auto Industry, Whitmer Warns of Tariff Risks
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, a leading Democrat from a critical battleground state, on Wednesday subtly warned against President-elect Donald...
Economic Toll of Los Angeles Fires Goes Far Beyond Destroyed Homes
After decades of mounting damage from climate-fueled natural disasters, researchers have compiled many misery-filled data sets that trace the economic...
The California FAIR Plan Faces Crucial Insurance Test
It’s too soon to know how the Los Angeles fires will change life in California, but it may heavily depend...
Biden Administration Adds 37 Chinese Companies to Forced Labor List
The Biden administration said on Tuesday that it would block imports from more than three dozen Chinese companies, citing their...
Cleveland-Cliffs Signals a Possible New Bid for U.S. Steel
A possible new takeover bid for U.S. Steel emerged on Monday, teeing up more turmoil over the once-dominant company’s future...
U.S. Employers Add 256,000 Jobs in December
Employers stuck the landing in 2024, finishing the year with a bounce of hiring after a quarter filled with disruption.The...
Retailers may be taking a more staggered approach to holiday hiring.
Every year, retailers race to hire workers to staff their stores and distribution centers to meet the demand that comes...
Economists Are in the Wilderness. Can They Find a Way Back to Influence?
Partway through a panel discussion at a recent economics conference in San Francisco, Jason Furman, a former adviser to President...
Trump Chose 8 Economic Experts Who Will Defend Tariffs and Lower Taxes
President-elect Donald J. Trump has moved beyond the team-of-rivals approach from his first term and chosen economic aides who will...
Can Low Unemployment Last Under Trump?
For a time, not too long ago, it was the central question animating economic forecasts and bets laid by investors...
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