Category: Trump, Donald J

U.S. Inflation Eased at Start of the Year

The New York Times – Business:
The Consumer Price Index fell in January to 2.4 percent from 2.7 percent a month
Crises Everywhere, but the Markets Don’t Seem to Mind

The New York Times – Business:
Stocks have prospered while the world has plunged into disorder, an economist says. “Keep calm and carry on” may be the best investors can do.
Europe Worries Trump Poses Threat to Its Financial and Tech Sovereignty

The New York Times – Business:
European leaders have been compelled to address the possibility of once-remote risks to the financial networks and technology that undergird their economies.
Laid-Off Battery Plant Workers Pin Blame on Ford, not Trump, for Lost Jobs

The New York Times – Business:
Ford Motor shut down a battery factory and laid off 1,600 workers after President Trump and Republicans gutted government support for electric vehicles.
Americans Are Paying the Bill for Tariffs, Despite Trump’s Claims

The New York Times – Business:
Research from the New York Fed confirms that U.S. companies and consumers are bearing tariff costs, despite the president’s assertions otherwise.
The Giant Super PACs Fighting Over A.I. Safety

The New York Times – Business:
Anthropic is pouring millions of dollars into a political action committee that will most likely face off against OpenAI.
Ford Will Make a Play for a Different Battery Market

The New York Times – Business:
The company, long focused on cars and trucks, plans to begin manufacturing large batteries used by utilities, data centers, other businesses and homeowners.
India’s Prime Minister Faces Blowback Over Trade Deal With Trump to Lower Tariffs

The New York Times – Business:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a big reduction of sky-high tariffs, but critics say he undermined Indian sovereignty and undercut the nation’s farmers.
Wall St. and Washington Brace for a Big Jobs Report

The New York Times – Business:
A hiring slowdown and fears about artificial intelligence have investors on edge, and some in the Trump administration on the defensive.
Kevin Warsh Has a Tough Job Ahead. It’s Not the First Time.

Mr. Warsh is known as a consensus builder, skills he will need if he is to head the Federal Reserve when President Trump is demanding rock-bottom rates.
A Hawkish Kevin Warsh at the Fed Could Haunt Bessent

The Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tried to avoid providing President Trump with a clear recommendation to lead the central bank.
Sell America Is the New Trade on Wall Street

Investors are increasingly souring on the United States, as illustrated by the declining dollar, the stalled stock market and rising government borrowing costs.