In U.S.- China Tariffs Standoff, Trump Showed Xi He Has Limits
President Trump didn’t seem to mind as his worldwide tariffs set off stock market sell-offs and wiped out trillions of dollars in wealth. “Be cool,” he told Americans. Then he…
Appeals Court Scales Back Freeze on Firing Consumer Bureau Employees
A federal appeals panel on Friday halted parts of a district court judge’s injunction blocking the Trump administration’s effort to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, allowing officials to move…
Five More Big Law Firms Reach Deals With Trump
Five more prominent law firms facing potential punitive action by President Trump reached deals on Friday with the White House to provide a total of $600 million in free legal…
What to Know About Who Pays the Higher Costs of Trump’s Tariffs
President Trump’s latest tariffs are about to become an unavoidable and expensive reality for American businesses and for people who rely on foreign goods. Shoppers buying clothes from retailers in…
Stocks waver on latest escalation in U.S.-China trade war.
Stock markets shuddered on Friday as the trade war between the United States and China continued to escalate. The Stoxx Europe 600 index slipped 0.7 percent after China raised its…
How TikTok’s Parent, ByteDance, Became an A.I. Powerhouse
The Chinese internet giant ByteDance has made some of the world’s most popular apps: TikTok and, in China, Douyin and Toutiao. In the United States, TikTok claims 170 million users.…
Trump’s Tariff Fight With China Poses New Threat to US Farmers
After China unveiled steep retaliatory tariffs on American exports on Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued a sharp and somewhat surprising response: “So what?” The question underscored the Trump administration’s…
Uber’s Annual Lost and Found List Includes a Mannequin Head and Chain Saw
It may surprise some to learn that New York is the most forgetful city when it comes to ride shares. So says Uber, which has released its ninth annual Lost…
After Trump’s Pause on Tariffs, EU Delays Retaliation to Allow Talks
European Union officials announced on Thursday that they would delay plans for retaliatory tariffs after President Trump’s abrupt decision to hit pause on some of the levies he had placed…
Trump’s Encouragement of Stock Investors Draws Scrutiny
President Trump began his Wednesday with some advice for those rattled by his steep tariffs. “BE COOL,” Mr. Trump told his followers on social media after the markets opened. Just…