Jobs and inflation data will be released late and with caveats, complicating the Federal Reserve’s interest rate deliberations.
Category: Commerce Department
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Trump Officials Prepare Tariff Exemptions, Seeking to Lower Food Prices
If the proposal goes into effect, it would be the latest rollback of one of President Trump’s key economic policies over concerns about affordability.
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Trump Administration Backs Plan for New Nuclear Plants
The federal government announced that it would back an effort to build several Westinghouse nuclear reactors, but offered few details.
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The Small Company in Europe Caught in the Big Trade War Between the U.S. and China
Nexperia, a computer chip maker headquartered in the Netherlands, was taken over by the Dutch government after pressure from officials in Washington.
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Trump Expands Tariffs Beyond Supreme Court’s Reach
The president’s tariffs on foreign drugs and furniture rely on national security laws outside the scope of current lawsuits.
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What a Potential Apple-Intel Deal Says About Trump’s Pull Over Big Tech
Talks about a potential investment by the iPhone maker raise further questions about the chip giant, which now has close ties to Washington.
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H-1B Visa Upheaval Roils Companies and Geopolitics
The Trump administration has clarified its new visa policy, but corporate bosses are still trying to sort through the fallout.
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Trump’s Economic Agenda Hinges on the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling
For the president, the power to issue limitless tariffs is at the heart of his second-term vision, from trade to foreign policy.
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Inside Lutnick’s Department of Deal-making
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is building an investment accelerator inside the agency, though his hardball tactics with companies are raising concern.
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How Lutnick Is Using Government Power to Pressure Private Companies
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been putting the squeeze on companies and trading partners in an unusual effort to raise revenue and expand the president’s role over the economy.
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Trump May Further Redefine U.S. Capitalism With an Intel Move
The White House’s deliberations about taking a stake in Intel could upend the technology sector — and further redefine how Washington deals with business.
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U.S. Imports Slid in June on Higher Tariffs
Imports from other countries fell around 4 percent from the previous month as President Trump’s steep tariffs discouraged businesses from ordering goods.