Category: Trump, Donald J

Black Unemployment Rose Sharply in September, Jobs Report Shows

The New York Times – Business:
Economists had taken a recent drop in Black unemployment as a hopeful sign that job gains were lifting a broad share of workers.
U.S. and Allies Agree to Release Diesel Reserves as Prices Soar

The New York Times – Business:
The Group of 7, which includes Britain, France, Japan and others, announced the release of 100 million barrels over four months, effective immediately.
Tariffs Are Making Instruments So Expensive, School Music Programs Are at Risk

The New York Times – Business:
When a single cello can cost $1,000 and a tuba $9,000, tariffs are straining meager band and orchestra budgets.
Most American Children Are Being Auto-Enrolled in Trump Accounts. What to Know.

The New York Times – Business:
The Trump administration may have just signed up your child — and more than 60 million others — for a 530A savings account (if you haven’t already done so).
Federal Watchdog Investigates Adam Kinzinger for Kalshi Bets on His Pardon

The New York Times – Business:
The inquiry by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission centers on bets the former congressman made on Kalshi in the weeks before he was pardoned in January 2025.
The Global Bond Rout Reaches Worrying New Levels

The New York Times – Business:
Investors are on alert as the yield on the 10-year Treasury note hit a new multi-decade high. The sell-off is also broadening in Europe, too.
Oil Is Flowing From the Persian Gulf, but Prices Remain High. Why?

The New York Times – Business:
Crude oil costs close to $100 a barrel because traders are worried hostilities could soon restart and the world is burning through its emergency stockpiles.
Inside Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao’s Life After Prison

The New York Times – Business:
Changpeng Zhao, jailed in the United States for a financial crime and pardoned by President Trump, is now living a gilded life in the United Arab Emirates.
Trump Dangles Alaska Gas Project as Part of Korean Investment Package

The New York Times – Business:
The long-delayed project, which the developer has not yet formally greenlit, would deliver Alaskan gas to Asian markets but take several years to construct.
Fed’s Watchdog Finds No Misconduct or Illegal Activity in Costly Renovations

The New York Times – Business:
A new report by the Federal Reserve’s independent inspector general concluded that a nearly $2.5 billion construction project was poorly managed but made no referrals to the U.S. attorney general.
Tour Company Sues to Undo Trump’s Nonresident Fees at National Parks

The New York Times – Travel:
An Arizona guide service challenged rules that force foreigners to pay a $100 surcharge to visit 11 national parks, saying that only Congress can change pricing.
Trump’s New Tariffs Face a Familiar Court Challenge

The New York Times – Business:
For the third time in less than two years, the Trump administration is set to return to court on Wednesday to defend its power to wage a punishing global trade war.