Donald Trump favors huge new tariffs. What are they, and how do they work?
Donald Trump has identified what he sees as an all-purpose fix for what ails America: Slap huge new tariffs on foreign goods entering the United States.
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US consumer sentiment rises slightly on Democratic optimism over Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential prospects
A surge in optimism by Democrats over the prospects of Vice President Kamala Harris lifted U.S. consumer sentiment slightly this month.
Rising unemployment spurs fears of slowdown, but recession signals have been wrong — so far
A surprising rise in the U.S. unemployment rate last month has rattled financial markets and set off new worries about the threat of a recession.
US wholesale inflation picked up in June in sign that some price pressures remain elevated
Wholesale prices in the United States rose by a larger-than-expected 2.6% last month from a year earlier, a sign that some inflation pressures remain high.
US employers added a solid 206,000 jobs in June in a sign of continued economic strength
America’s employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in June, adding 206,000 jobs.
A healthy US economy’s secret ingredient: Immigrant workers, eager to fill jobs
Millions of jobs that new immigrants have been filling in the United States appear to solve a riddle that has confounded economists for at least a year: How has the...
EEUU, el eslabón débil contra el coronavirus
Los consumidores chinos están comprando de nuevo autos de lujo alemanes. Las plantas de ensamblaje europeas se ven cada vez más activas. Ahora la economía mundial espera que Estados Unidos...
U.S. challenges China, EU at WTO: ‘Retaliatory tariffs designed to punish American workers, farmers and companies’
The Trump administration on Monday brought cases against China, the European Union, Canada, Mexico and Turkey at the World Trade Organization for retaliating against American tariffs on imported steel and...
Mortgages rates rise: 30-year hits 4-month high 3.95 percent
Long-term mortgage rates rose this week to the highest level in months. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac says the rate on benchmark 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages hit 3.95 percent, up from 3.90...
Why debt from GOP tax cuts might impose a painful price
When House Republicans proposed their tax-cut plan last week, critics noted that it came with a towering price: It would swell the nation's debt by $1.5 trillion at a time...