Trump’s Tax Cut Is Underwater. Can a ‘Refund Boom’ Save It?
Republicans are hoping a new name, along with larger refunds for many Americans next year, can buoy an economic agenda that polls show is unpopular.
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How Squishmallow collecting helped me cope with grief, make new enemies and find ‘villains’ worth studying
I was one of the millions of people who lost someone to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the nonstop news about the “new normal,” my grief felt invisible. I took shallow solace in my phone and turned to social media to numb me from the reality that I now lived in: a world without my dad.
Europe Announces New Sanctions to Ramp Up Pressure on Russia
The latest set of European Union restrictions are aimed at chipping away at Russia’s energy profits and ability to do business globally.
Did Britain Win the Trade War? Why It’s Tough to Declare a Victor.
Popular products from Britain and the European Union show how uneven and unpredictable U.S. tariffs have become, even when part of trade deals.
4 decades after the landmark book ‘Alone in a Crowd,’ women in the trades still battle bias – a professor-turned-welder reflects
A few years ago, while working as a professor and as a welder at a small repair and fabrication shop, I went looking for books about women in the skilled trades.
Fed Cuts Rates for First Time This Year
The Federal Reserve lowered rates by a quarter point, but one governor voted for a bigger cut. Balancing persistent inflation and a weaker labor market was “a challenging situation,” the central bank chair said.
Fed rate cut is attempt to prevent recession without sending prices soaring
The Fed's job can seem like a balancing act. Dimitri Otis/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesThe Federal Reserve on Sept.
What to know about the Fed’s rate decision.
The U.S. central bank is widely expected to cut interest rates for the first time this year, despite the economy sending mixed signals.
G.O.P. Again Cedes Power on Tariffs to Avoid Crossing Trump
House Republicans extended a maneuver they engineered earlier in the year that effectively strips Congress of the power to disapprove of President Trump’s tariffs.
Fed, under pressure to cut rates, tries to balance labor market and inflation – while avoiding dreaded stagflation
Interest rates are a tricky balancing act, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell knows well. AP Photo/Alex BrandonThe Federal Reserve is in a nearly impossible spot right now.
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