Warning lights are flashing on a dashboard of economic indicators as analysts grow alarmed about a ‘Trumpcession’ Prospects for the US economy have cooled significantly in a matter of months. After outperforming its international peers...
Follow major developments of the second Trump administration’s first 100 days, brought up to date weekly Donald Trump has completed an extraordinary return to power as the 47th president, vowing to impose his vision and re-altering the...
Exclusive: 90% of Democrats, 57% of Republicans are worried about tariffs, with similar concerns about recession Never miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key stories in real time . Americans are increasingly...
Economic organisation downgrades forecasts for growth in UK as well as US, Canada and Mexico due to tariffs Business live – latest updates Donald Trump’s trade wars are splintering the global economy and unpicking progress made to reboot...
By standard measures such as job and GDP growth and the stock market, the US economy was in excellent shape Never miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key stories in real time . Donald Trump keeps saying he...
A trade war could push up inflation when both the UK and US economies really need cheaper borrowing. So what’s a central bank to do? Monetary policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic will be considering how seriously to take Donald...
The president’s chaotic policy on import duties makes planning impossible, says the CEO of a Kentucky distillery – and state Republicans are unhappy, too Brough Brothers Distillery is in the midst of a big expansion. A fifteen minutes’...
This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Heather Boushey, an economist and former adviser to Joe Biden, about what Donald Trump’s long game is with his trade war, and how voters will view his handling of the economy should there be a...
Canadian government says it will follow ‘dollar-by-dollar’ approach and institute 25% tariffs on US imports Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on nearly C$30bn worth of American imports after US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports...
Inditex shares plunge as some analysts say data suggests falling demand across Americas amid tariff uncertainty Business live – latest updates Unexpectedly poor results from the sports brand Puma and the fashion group Inditex, which owns...
Once again, the American economy is under the gun and under a microscope In 2016, voters in the UK opted to leave the European Union hoping that the day after would deliver something better. Nearly nine years later, Britain’s growth...
While inflation has declined sharply from its peak in 2022, price increases have remained above Fed’s target rate of 2% Consumer prices remained relatively stable in February even as some economists have warned that prices could rise...
Large tax cuts for the rich, import tariffs, and the competing interests of Republican nationalists and the techno-right is a dangerous combination What connects Donald Trump’s approach to trade, tax and government spending? Is there a...
The company is hanging on by a thread amid rumors it may be broken up and sold – an instability keenly felt in Ohio When moving massive metal structures from the Ohio river to its Ohio One Campus semiconductor plant 140 miles to the...
US currency has lost all the gains it enjoyed since Trump won election and hits lowest level since mid-October The euro and the pound have risen against the dollar to their highest level since the week of the US election, as the...
This blog is now closed. You can read the latest story here Secretary of state Marco Rubio has announced that USAid will cancel the majority of its programs, while the rest will be folded into the state department. Writing on X , Rubio...
Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq and Nikkei all down by at least 2% and Tesla shares fall 15% for worst day since September 2020 Global stock markets have continued to fall amid fears that a wide-ranging trade war could dent US economic growth...
Stephen Moore, who contributed to Project 2025, urges Congress to pass tax cuts by Memorial Day Donald Trump ’s focus on tariffs as an economic weapon is “misguided”, and the US economy is “very wobbly”, a former adviser and longtime...
Donald Trump’s brinkmanship and stop-start approach to tariffs rattle investors Business live – latest updates The risk that the US economy will enter recession this year is rising, according to economists, as Donald Trump’s chaotic...
Other major updates from second Trump administration’s first 100 days include cuts to intelligence sharing and reports of infighting between Musk and Rubio Last week, Donald Trump shook global markets with his back and forth on tariffs ,...
US President Donald Trump dismissed business concerns over the uncertainty caused by his planned tariffs on a range of American trading partners and the prospect of higher prices. He also did not rule out the possibility of a recession...
US president downplays recent stock market volatility that followed his ducking and weaving over tariff policy Donald Trump on Sunday refused to rule out the possibility that the US economy will head into recession this year and that...
This is a comparison of Wednesday's Federal Open Market Committee statement with the one issued after the Fed's previous policymaking meeting in November.
The number of extra bedrooms — defined as a bedroom in excess of the number of people in a home, and even including one for an office — has reached a new high.
The shooting of Brian Thompson has unleashed a torrent pent-up of anger towards insurers, renewed calls for reform and reignited a debate over U.S. health care
Matt Gaetz resigned from Congress to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general pick, casting doubt on whether the ethics panel would share its report.
President-elect Donald Trump has said, "I have a warm spot in my heart for TikTok," and said that he will look at the potential ban of the social media app.
S&P Global, Edmunds and Cox Automotive expect new auto sales to increase year over year by 2.5% or less to achieve the industry's best results since 2019.
Nissan and Honda are understood to be exploring a blockbuster merger as the two rival companies seek to stay competitive on the road to full electrification.
Total application volume fell 0.7% compared with the previous week, according to the MBA's seasonally adjusted index. That was the first decline in five weeks.
The letter from Donald Trump defense attorneys Todd Blanche and Emil Bove alleging juror misconduct in the criminal hush money trial is heavily redacted.
Nissan and Honda plan to enter into negotiations for a merger to better compete in the rapidly changing automotive industry, the Nikkei newspaper reported.