U.S. officials are threatening major changes to a trade agreement with Mexico and Canada that could upend the way business is done and leave Canada on the outs.
Category: United States Economy
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Trump Mulls a North American Trade Pact Without Canada
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Fed Officials Signaled No Rush to Restart Rate Cuts, With Some Raising Possibility of Hikes, Minutes Show
The New York Times – Business:Barring a rapid deterioration in the labor market or a significant cooling of inflation, the Federal Reserve appears poised for an extended hold.
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What C.E.O.s Are Worried About
The New York Times – Business:Fractured politics, disruptive technologies and a distrust in institutions are making it harder to focus on the traditional tasks of growing sales and profits.
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White House Sees Win After 2 Strong Economic Reports
The New York Times – Business:Solid jobs data and a soft inflation reading for January are welcome news for President Trump. But the bigger economic picture is less encouraging.
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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
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The Hidden Number Driving U.S. Job Growth
The New York Times – Business:After a year of just 181,000 new jobs, January’s 131,000 increase in the U.S. workforce was surprisingly positive. Ben Casselman, The New York Times’ chief economic correspondent, explains the numbers.
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Flexibility and Rising Costs Are Keeping Mothers at Work
The New York Times – Business:Labor force participation for women with small children continues to float above prepandemic levels, thanks to flexible work setups — and rising costs.
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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.
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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.
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Federal Debt to Hit Record Levels, Budget Office Warns
The New York Times – Business:President Trump has reshaped the country’s economic policies, but the outlook for the budget remains dire.
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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.
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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.