How the Debt Could Hamstring Trump’s Agenda

When House Republicans gathered behind closed doors on Capitol Hill last week to hash out their…

How Trump’s Tariffs Could Affect the U.S., Canada and Mexico

Decades of trade integration across North America are on the precipice of major disruption by tariffs…

Trump Pitches External Revenue Service to Collect Tariffs: What to Know

President Trump has promised to generate a “massive” amount of revenue with tariffs on foreign products,…

‘So Much Uncertainty’: Businesses Worry About Trump’s Many Tariff Plans

For Klem’s, a general store in rural Massachusetts, each year has seemed more challenging than the…

U.S. Faces Record Debt Levels as Republicans Plan Tax Cuts

The United States is poised to add trillions of dollars to the national debt over the…

I.M.F. Raises U.S. Economic Forecast as Other Regions Lag

The U.S. economy is on track to grow faster this year than previously expected, the International…

What Did Trump’s Tax Cuts Do?

Seven years ago, when Republicans passed the most significant overhaul of the tax code in a…

30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises Above 7% for First Time Since May

The average rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages surpassed 7 percent for the first time since May,…

Trump Treasury Pick Scott Bessent to Face Grilling

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary, will face questions from lawmakers on…

CPI Rose in December, a Sign the Fed’s Inflation Fight Has Stalled

Consumer prices rose more quickly in December, the latest sign that the Federal Reserve’s fight against…