President Trump has increasingly pointed to rate cuts by other central banks as he pressures Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, to reduce borrowing costs.

Michael Barr oversaw an attempt to rewrite financial regulations that came under attack from a wide range of groups, including banks, lawmakers and even some…

The Bipartisan Policy Center said the nation could run out of cash this summer or early fall if Congress did not raise the debt limit.

The president took credit for signs that rapid price rises were moderating, after spending months on the defensive about his handling of the economy.