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Economists said ousting the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics could undermine confidence in government economic data.

The company is among the first casualties of a vote to strip roughly $500 million in federal funding from NPR, PBS and local stations across the country.

He made a fortune as a commodities broker, then used his wealth to back the American Freedom Train and other high-profile vintage excursions.

Lawyers for the family of a woman struck and killed by a Tesla sedan in 2019 argued that the company’s Autopilot software should have avoided the crash.

were secured with huge, often vaguely defined investment pledges from partners like Japan.

The latest round of tariffs is likely to make agricultural production even more expensive and, potentially, limit access to goods not produced in the United States.

President Trump has long wanted to rework world trade. The tariffs set to go into effect next week will carry out that plan.

The U.S. government has lost 84,000 jobs since January as the Trump administration aggressively reduces the work force.

Employers added far fewer jobs in May and June than previously reported. Such downgrades have historically meant trouble for the labor market.

Russian oil poses just one problem. Business groups are flummoxed by the variety and vagueness of the American president’s complaints.

The Federal Reserve held rates steady in July but two governors dissented, saying they had concerns about labor market fragility.

Parents of children in kindergarten through high school are spending an average of $144, and that’s coming as families are feeling financial stress.

The market’s best days frequently occur in the midst of misery, our columnist says, so don’t bother trying to figure out where stocks are heading.

The venture capital round values the ChatGPT maker at $300 billion, and underscores the fierceness of the A.I. money race.

The central bank this week kept interest rates steady for a fifth-straight meeting, prompting the first double dissent from members of the powerful Board of Governors since 1993.