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.
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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.
U.S. and China Reach ‘Framework’ for a TikTok Sale
Top economic officials met in Madrid for a second day, with deadlines looming on tariffs and a ban on TikTok in the United States if it is not sold by its Chinese owner, ByteDance.
U.S. and China Resume Talks on Tariffs and TikTok
Economic officials meeting in Madrid are seeking to head off a November tariff deadline.
Hyundai ICE Raid Detained Workers With Short-Term Business Visas
Last week’s immigration operation at a battery plant highlighted a tactic that companies use to bring in foreign workers to establish new operations.
How Howard Lutnick Is Using Government Power to Pressure Private Companies
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been putting the squeeze on companies and trading partners in an unusual effort to raise revenue and expand the president’s role over the economy.
Trump’s Economic Agenda Hinges on the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling
For the president, the power to issue limitless tariffs is at the heart of his second-term vision, from trade to foreign policy.
Mounting Deportations Meet Slow Hiring in a ‘Curious Kind of Balance’
An influx of immigrants helped ease worker shortages, and now their expulsion is helping to mask the country’s weakening demand for labor.
US Poverty Rate Was Stable in 2024, as Household Income Rose Slightly
As pandemic subsidies disappeared, wages kept workers just ahead of inflation, although gaps have widened for some groups.
A Second Weak Jobs Report Challenges Trump’s Claim the Economy Is Booming
After a bad employment report in August, President Trump fired the official in charge of the numbers. This month’s data was just as disappointing.
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