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Jobs Report Is Steady, but Impact of Federal Cutbacks and Tariffs Looms

Employers added 151,000 jobs in February, the Labor Department said, based on surveys taken as Trump administration policies were still rolling out.

Markets and Corporate America Are Unfazed by Washington Chaos, for Now

The federal budget debate has big implications for the economy. Businesses are betting that tax cuts will be extended and the math will work out.

DeepSeek Doesn’t Scare OpenAI, Thanks to the ‘Jevons Paradox’

The economic theory, which traces to 1865, says that as a resource becomes more efficient to use, demand will increase. It came up a lot...

Can Low Unemployment Last Under Trump?

Hiring has slowed, but joblessness remains at levels defying economic norms. Big policy changes under a new administration could test that resilience.

Under Pressure, Hyundai Supplier Ends Alabama Prison Labor Contract

The supplier fired dozens of prisoners after some of them said they felt they had no choice but to take those jobs.

Biden’s Chief Economist Processes the Election With ‘Confusion, Guilt’

Jared Bernstein, the chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, was a leading architect of “Bidenomics.”

Corporate America Bets on a Market-Friendly Trump 2.0

Investors have been comforted by a clear election result and are anticipating tax cuts and deregulation from a second Trump administration.

Why Cooling Inflation Hasn’t Eased Sticker Shock

The term refers to what we have internalized as the fair price for a product or service. It’s often out of sync with what things...

With $32 Billion in Aid, Native Americans Push Against History of Neglect

A pandemic relief bill set aside long-term funds for tribal lands that have lacked the tax revenue, and infrastructure, to spur businesses and wealth.

The labor market shows unexpected strength.

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