Economy Jul 30 Inflation remaining stubbornly high, U.S. economy grows sluggish 1.5% in 2nd quarter Inflation remained above the central bank’s 2% target at a time when Americans are frustrated about the high cost of living ahead of the midterm elections, now less than 100 days away.
Economy Jul 29 WATCH: Fed chair Warsh holds news conference after leaving interest rate unchanged The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday despite persistently high inflation and a spike in energy prices caused by the Iran war.
Politics Jul 23 Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries as stopgap 10% levies expire Friday President Donald Trump is going ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners just as the clock runs out Friday on stopgap levies he imposed after a stinging defeat at the Supreme Court.
Politics Jul 17 Trump administration races to rebuild tariff wall knocked down by Supreme Court The U.S. Treasury last year swelled with revenue from President Donald Trump’s double-digit taxes on imports from almost every country on earth. But the money dried up after the Supreme Court struck down the biggest and boldest of Trump’s tariffs in February.
Economy Jul 08 World economy expected to grow sluggish 3% this year, IMF says The IMF forecasts assume that the Strait of Hormuz reopens later this month — even though U.S. strikes on Iran resumed and President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that a ceasefire with Iran was over.
World Jul 01 U.S., Canada and Mexico begin bumpy negotiations to renew North American trade pact Tourists from Chattanooga check into beach resorts in Cancun. Canadian auto parts feed factories in the American Midwest — and vice versa. Happy hour revelers raise glasses of Mexican tequila and mezcal at bars in Seattle.
Economy Jun 22 Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan dies at 100 Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan died Monday from complications of Parkinson’s disease, said his wife of 29 years, NBC News correspondent Andrea Mitchell. He was 100.
Politics Jun 11 What to know about Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee, and the legal rebuke that followed On Monday a federal judge struck down the fees, siding with 20 states and ruling that the Trump administration exceeded its authority by raising the charge without congressional approval.
Economy Jun 05 U.S. job market is strong, but many Americans still frustrated by prospects and rising prices With just five months to go before consequential midterm elections in the U.S., Americans have grown increasingly frustrated by rising costs, and it’s unclear if the strong job numbers this year will change their gloomy view of the economy.
Economy Jun 05 172,000 jobs added in May, showing market resilience despite Iran war Hiring has bounced back this year from a miserable 2025, showing unexpected strength in the face of economic uncertainty and painfully high energy prices caused by the Iran war.