DETROIT — Donald Trump on Thursday rolled out more plans for tax breaks without offering details…
Economic policy
Hiltzik: The pointlessness of deficit hawks
If you are wired into the flow of campaign news — as I am, for my…
Tips, overtime, Social Security: A look at Donald Trump’s no-tax pledges and what they might cost
Donald Trump has pledged to end taxes on everything from tips to Social Security and overtime…
Top US trade official sees progress in helping workers. Voters will decide if her approach continues
WASHINGTON — As the U.S. trade representative, Katherine Tai is legally required to avoid discussing the…
Stock market today: Global shares mostly rise after Middle East tensions weigh on Wall St
TOKYO — Global shares were mostly higher Friday after worsening tensions in the Middle East sent…
Mexico’s president touts austerity on his way out of office but lavishes largesse on friends
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s outgoing president has always taken pride in his reputation as a penny-pincher…
Trump favors huge new tariffs. What are they, and how do they work?
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has identified what he sees as an all-purpose fix for what ails…
Trump suggests tariffs can help solve rising childcare costs in major economic speech
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump suggested to business leaders Thursday that his plans to…
Argentine Senate passes pension spending increase in a blow to President Milei’s radical austerity
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s Senate on Thursday defied the government to approve an increase to…
China’s exports grow 7% in July, under forecasts, while imports gain momentum
BANGKOK — China’s exports rose 7% in July from a year earlier, below economists’ forecasts for…