Companies Are Raising Prices as Tariffs Hit

Companies Are Raising Prices as Tariffs Hit

More companies are starting to warn that they will have to pass on higher costs to American consumers, raising prices for products like strollers, mattresses, power tools and cast-iron cookware as President Trump’s tariffs take hold. Some company officials said they had been left with no choice but to raise …

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A Tidal Wave of Change Is Headed for the U.S. Economy

A Tidal Wave of Change Is Headed for the U.S. Economy

When the Covid pandemic hit, factories in China shut down and global shipping traffic slowed. Within a matter of a few weeks, products began disappearing from U.S. store shelves and American firms that depend on foreign materials were going out of business. A similar trend is beginning to play out, …

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Trump Blames Biden After U.S. Economy Shrinks Amid Tariff War

Trump Blames Biden After U.S. Economy Shrinks Amid Tariff War

The chaotic start to President Trump’s second term roiled the economy at the beginning of the year, as consumers and businesses scrambled to react to a constant stream of tariff announcements and policy shifts. The policies, and the uncertainty they created, were enough to push economic growth into reverse in …

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How Trump May Unintentionally Cut Carbon Emissions

How Trump May Unintentionally Cut Carbon Emissions

President Trump has expressed little interest in fighting climate change. One of his key cabinet officials has even sought to evaluate whether humanity benefits from a warming climate, in a bid to undermine environmental rules. Yet even as he works to accelerate oil and gas production, Mr. Trump’s economic approach …

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Trump Has Added Risk to the Surest Bet in Global Finance

Trump Has Added Risk to the Surest Bet in Global Finance

There are not many certainties in the world of money, but this traditionally has been one of them: When life turns scary, people take refuge in American government bonds. Investors buy U.S. Treasuries on the assumption that, come what may — financial panic, war, natural disaster — the federal government …

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Inflation Eased in March but Tariffs Raise Risk of Higher Prices

Inflation Eased in March but Tariffs Raise Risk of Higher Prices

Inflation cooled unexpectedly sharply in March, a welcome development given the uncertainties surrounding President Trump’s global tariffs, which are widely expected to stoke price pressures while also denting growth. The Consumer Price Index climbed 2.4 percent last month from a year earlier, a far slower pace than February’s 2.8 percent …

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Trump’s Tariff Agenda Bets on Americans Giving Up Cheap Goods

Trump’s Tariff Agenda Bets on Americans Giving Up Cheap Goods

Follow the latest news on the Trump administration. President Trump’s sweeping tariffs are expected to raise the cost of cars, electronics, metals, lumber, pharmaceuticals and other products that American consumers and businesses buy from overseas. But Mr. Trump and his advisers are betting that it can sell an inflation-weary public …

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