Spending power, privacy concerns and conflicts of interest have put the bureau at the center of a political fight.

President Trump agreed to delay tariffs on Mexico and Canada for a month after both countries pledged to do more to block drugs and migrants.

In a letter to the Treasury secretary, the Democratic senator warned against meddling with a system that processes trillions of dollars of transactions.

The invoking of national security to unravel trade agreements could scramble the international trading system in China’s favor.

As Democrats reel from defeat, Senator Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts progressive, preaches focus and accountability.

Economists, policymakers and investors are bracing for a trade war that has been brewing since Election Day.

Economists, policymakers and investors are bracing for a trade war that has been brewing since Election Day.

Economists predict that the Trump administration’s trade policies could push up prices for consumers, making it harder for Fed officials to cut rates.

Bessent, a hedge fund manager, becomes the nation’s 79th Treasury secretary. He will lead President Trump’s economic agenda.

Economists and analysts aren’t convinced that an expansion of oil and gas production will lower consumer prices.