The U.S. central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady as officials assess the economic fallout from the war with Iran.
Category: United States Economy
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The Cost of the A.I. Boom: A Trade Deficit the President Detests
A recent surge of A.I.-related imports has become an impediment to the smaller trade deficit President Trump wants.
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The Cost of the A.I. Boom: A Trade Deficit the President Detests
A recent surge of A.I.-related imports has become an impediment to the smaller trade deficit President Trump wants.
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Christopher A. Sims, 83, Dies; Won Nobel for Modeling Economic Policy
He and Thomas J. Sargent shared the prize in 2011 for devising statistical tools to help guide economic policymakers.
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With Iran War, Trump Risks Stepping on Gains From His Own Tax Cuts
President Trump’s war in Iran has raised some costs just as many Americans are starting to see savings from last year’s tax cuts.
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Why Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Problem Is Going Global
President Trump is getting little to no support so far for his call that other countries do their part to try to ease an energy crisis prompted by U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran.
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For Trump, a Promised Economic Boom Collides With the Costs of War
President Trump had envisioned a growing economy and improving fortunes for American families in 2026. That appears at risk in his war with Iran.
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America Depends Less on Oil Than Ever
Gasoline still drives household budgets, but energy efficiency and renewables have reduced the economy’s overall reliance on petroleum.
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Change in Data Sources Led to Lower Inflation Reading
A methodological change contributed to a better-than-expected inflation report, prompting questions from some economists.
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Consumer Prices Rose in January, Before Iran War Added Price Pressures
The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge for inflation increased 2.8 percent annually and economists expect another bump in prices in the near-term.
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‘A Lot of Life Years Lost’: How NAFTA Shortened American Life Spans
A study tracks how the North American Free Trade Agreement and trade competition with Mexico led to earlier deaths for American factory workers.