Trump Promised a Foreign Investment Boom. It’s Getting Harder to Deliver.
The threat of tariffs may have helped push more capital into the United States, but other factors are pushing it away.
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Gas Stations Gain When Oil Prices Start to Drop
President Trump is berating gasoline retailers for keeping prices high. Evidence suggests the business has grown more profitable.
June Jobs Report Shows US Labor Market Making Slower but Steady Gains
Employers added fewer jobs in June than a month earlier but the unemployment rate ticked down, a decent showing for the U.S. economy.
A.I. Is Reshaping the Economy. Good Luck Measuring How.
Some data suggest artificial intelligence is already causing job losses. Other sources show the opposite. Why is it so hard to figure out what’s going on?
Trump Accounts to Receive $250 Million Donation From Chip Maker Micron
President Trump said the U.S. chip maker would make a significant donation to a new type of investment account created by the administration.
Latest Jobs Report Shows Labor Market Is Not a Source of Inflationary Pressure
The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2 percent, but average hourly earnings were steady, giving Kevin Warsh, the Federal Reserve chairman, room to focus on fighting inflation.
U.S. Declines to Renew USMCA Trade Deal, Starting 10-Year Clock to Expiration
The Trump administration said Wednesday it would not immediately request to renew the North American trade agreement, leaving businesses uncertain about the trade deal’s direction.
China Emerges as a Relative Winner From Strait of Hormuz Crisis
A report examines how the war in Iran has weighed on Asian economies, but left China in a more advantageous position.
Trump Threatens to Impose 100% Tariff on European Countries Over Tech Taxes
The president claimed the tariffs would override a trade deal with the European Union, which European officials finalized just days ago.
Americans Are Feeling Better About the Economy, Consumer Survey Shows
Consumer sentiment rose in recent weeks after plummeting early this year as energy costs soared.
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