China Says Economy Grew 5% Last Year, Driven by Exports

The economic scars of China’s real estate crash are evident at the country’s many street markets…

Toyota Truck Unit Will Pay $1.6 Billion to Settle Emissions Fraud Case

Toyota Motors’ trucking unit has agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges and pay $1.6 billion…

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…

In Pursuing Canal, Trump Could Push Panama Closer to China

As Panama’s president laid a wreath to honor those who died protesting the American occupation 60…

China’s $1 Trillion Trade Surplus: What to Know as Trump Takes Office

China’s record trade surplus of almost $1 trillion last year has a nearly perfect mirror image…

China’s Trade Surplus Reaches Nearly $1 Trillion

China announced on Monday that its trade surplus reached almost $1 trillion last year as its…

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…

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…

U.S. Steel Faces Stark Choices as Nippon Steel Merger Founders

For more than a year, U.S. Steel pursued an ambitious solution to its mounting challenges. Once…

Port Labor Talks Hinge on Deal on Automation

Ports on the East and Gulf Coasts could close next week if dockworkers and employers cannot…