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Why Elon Musk Is So Focused on the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, ‘America’s Checkbook’

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

Mexico and Canada Reach Last-Minute Deal With Trump to Avert Trade War

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.

Warren Questions Bessent Over Musk Access to Treasury Payment System

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

Trump Tariffs Threaten to Upend Global Economic Order

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

Once a Trump Foil, Warren Seeks Collaboration on Policy

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

The World Economy Awaits Trump’s First Round of Tariffs

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

The World Economy Awaits Trump’s First Round of Tariffs

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

Trump’s Tariffs Scramble Fed’s Interest Rate Calculus

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

Senate Confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary

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

Trump’s Inflation Fix Centers on Energy Emergency That Doesn’t Exist

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