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Global Growth Remains Sluggish as Tariff Threats Loom

The International Monetary Fund said the impact of trade tensions had been limited so far, but it expects growth to slow.

Big Investors Await Windfall From Trump’s Argentina Bailout

The United States finalized a $20 billion lifeline for Argentina that will benefit Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s allies.

Trump to Unveil Farmer Aid as China Shuns U.S. Crops

As it did in 2018, the White House plans to dole out relief funds to struggling U.S. farmers who have lost their biggest customer.

Treasury Defends Minting a $1 Trump Coin Despite 1866 Law

The Treasury Department said that a 2020 collectible coinage law allows a living person to appear on U.S. currency.

Treasury Plans to Mint $1 Commemorative Trump Coin

The coin, bearing President Trump’s face, would honor the 250th birthday of the United States.

Trump Wades Into Bailout Politics in Offering a Lifeline to Argentina

A $20 billion loan to support Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, could come with economic and political risks.

U.S. Pledges Support for Argentina’s Economy and Javier Milei

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said “all options” are under consideration to help President Javier Milei.

Top Bessent Aide, Daniel Katz, Expected to Be Tapped as No. 2 at I.M.F.

The appointment would come as the Trump administration has called for sweeping reforms at the global economic institution.

China’s Snub of U.S. Soybeans Is a Crisis for American Farmers

North Dakota farmers are scrambling to find extra storage space and bracing for land values to fall as soybeans that should be bound for China…

U.S. and China Conclude Talks With ‘Framework’ on TikTok Sale

Top economic officials met in Madrid for a second day, with deadlines looming on tariffs and a ban on TikTok in the United States if…