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Trump's Nominee to Oversee Jobs, Inflation Data Faces Shower of Criticism
The commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics is typically a mild-mannered technocrat.
August 13, 2025
President Trump holds charts as he speaks about the economy in the Oval Office of the White House, Aug. 7, 2025.
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Trump Defends the U.S. Economy with Charts After Job Reports Showed Warning Signs
Employers have added 597,000 jobs through July, down roughly 44% from the the same period in 2024.
August 8, 2025
Stephen Miran, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, at the White House, June 17, 2025, Washington.
Economy
Trump to Nominate Top Economic Aide to Fed Board
He will temporarily fill a vacancy while a search continues for a longer-term appointment.
August 8, 2025
President Trump disembarks Air Force One at Lehigh Valley International Airport, Allentown, Pa., Aug. 1, 2025.
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The Latest Financial Numbers Offer Some Economic Warning Signs
Job gains are dwindling, inflation is ticking upward and growth has slowed compared with last year.
August 5, 2025
President Trump speaks alongside Cody Campbell, left, and professional golfer Bryson DeChambeau in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, July 31, 2025.
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Trump Removes Official Overseeing Jobs Data After Dismal Report
Economists and Wall Street investors accepted the data as free from political bias for decades.
August 4, 2025
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Trump Calls on the Federal Reserve Board to Take Full Control of the Central Bank from Powell
The Fed chair has been subjected to vicious verbal attacks by the president over several months.
August 1, 2025
President Trump arrives in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, July 30, 2025.
Supply Chain
Trump Injects New Dose of Tariff Uncertainty as He Pushes Back Start Date
The order sets rates for 66 countries, the 27-member European Union, Taiwan and the Falkland Islands.
August 1, 2025
People queue outside the Louis Vuitton store, Paris, July 28, 2025.
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Trump Is Getting the Economy He Wants — but the Risk to Growth Could Spoil His Victory Lap
There’s no guarantee that the radical overhaul of U.S. trade policy will deliver a happy ending.
July 29, 2025
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks alongside President Trump during a visit to the Federal Reserve, July 24, 2025, Washington.
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Trump, Powell Bicker Over Fed Renovations as President Ratchets Up Pressure
Trump is likely to be disappointed when Fed officials meet next week.
July 25, 2025
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Trump Says Trade Deal with Japan Would Impose 15% Tariff
He had threatened a 25% tariff in a letter earlier this month.
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Three Months After His Previous Tariff Push Terrified the World Economy, Trump Bets This Time Is Different
The new approach is at odds with how trade agreements have been built over the last half-century.
July 9, 2025
President Trump during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House, April 2, 2025.
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Court Blocks Trump from Imposing Tariffs Under Emergency Powers Law
The ruling rejects the legal underpinnings of some of Trump’s signature and most controversial actions.
May 29, 2025
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What's Next with Trump's Trade War Truce with China?
Beware of the "bullwhip" effect.
May 15, 2025
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Trade Deal Would Keep UK Tariffs but Cut Taxes on British Autos, Steel, Aluminum
The UK is also set to buy more American beef and ethanol.
May 9, 2025