Data released Thursday by the Census Bureau showed the overall trade deficit with the world narrowed, the result of an expanding trade surplus in services. The trade deficit in goods was the highest on record.
Category: United States Economy
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U.S. Imports Grew in 2025, as Trump’s Tariffs Reshuffled Global Trade
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Walmart Expects Growth Streak to Continue as New Chief Takes Over
The New York Times – Business:Shoppers are turning to Walmart to stretch their dollars, but an uncertain economy and trade tensions will test the retailer’s new executive team.
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Trump Mulls a North American Trade Pact Without Canada
The New York Times – Business: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.
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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.