Economic News
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United States set to slap 50% tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian imports as historic allies can’t reach last-ditch deal
United States set to slap 50% tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian imports as historic allies can’t reach last-ditch deal
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Vance campaigns at the Ohio steel plant where his grandfather worked
Vice President JD Vance has returned to his hometown to campaign for Republican candidates at a steel plant where his grandfather worked
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Trump announces plan to lower beef prices, but ranchers and some Republicans are already balking
President Donald Trump has announced his administration will temporarily allow more beef imports into the U.S. without triggering higher tariffs
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Settlers kill a Palestinian teen in a West Bank clash, and other Middle East developments
Israeli settlers have killed a Palestinian teenager after a rock-throwing incident in the occupied West Bank
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Iranian families struggle to afford the basics as US ratchets up economic warfare
Tehran’s grocery stores are well-stocked, but many Iranian families can barely afford the basics
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The bond market swings back to worries and knocks US stocks lower
The relief that swept the bond market just a day earlier disappeared as oil prices, worries about high inflation and the U.S. government’s debt kept rising
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Why Treasury Secretary Bessent's moves to calm the bond market haven't worked so far
Interest rates rebounded Thursday despite efforts by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to put a lid on longer-term borrowing costs
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US agency under scrutiny after watchdog warns of forced labor in Dominican Republic
U.S. Customs and Border Protection faces criticism after a watchdog group warns that forced labor persists on sugarcane fields in the Dominican Republic
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US unemployment claims dropped to 206,000 last week with layoffs still sparse
Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, another sign that layoffs remain low and that most Americans enjoy job security
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US unemployment claims fell to 206,000 last week with layoffs still low by historic standards
US unemployment claims fell to 206,000 last week with layoffs still low by historic standards
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