A surprise truce in a spiraling tariff war between the US and China last week was hailed by Chinese pundits as a success for the country. But Beijing is gearing up for a rocky path in relations, and ...

President Donald Trump and his administration have long suggested that the on-again, off-again rollout of historic tariffs was intentionally chaotic, part of a carefully crafted master plan designed ...

Todd Harder voted for Donald Trump and knows firsthand his community would benefit if the president can deliver on his ...

The drop in new home construction in April comes at a time when home affordability is near generational lows amid persistently elevated mortgage rates and a shortage of homes for sale. A prolonged ...

Trump increased tariffs on most Chinese goods to a whopping 145%, but that rate dropped to 30% on Monday as part of a 90-day truce with China. But Trump said the tariffs could become “substantially ...

President Donald Trump’s aggressive effort this week to line up Republicans behind the cornerstone of his economic agenda has coincided with a perilous warning: The bond market gets a vote, too, and ...

Another reason consumers have been insulated: Businesses are already absorbing the costs, according to the latest gauge of US wholesale inflation, known as the Producer Price Index. Last month, ...

Target’s was already facing a very public revolt from some of its most loyal customers. Now it’s warning about tariffs.

American consumers, battle-scarred by the pandemic and the subsequent surge in inflation, are already changing their spending patterns and delaying some purchases due to President Donald Trump’s ...

The decidedly unsexy bond market is usually pretty quiet. But when they want to, bond investors can send a loud, clear message to Washington. They did just that Wednesday and Thursday.

President Donald Trump’s unpredictable trade policies and public threats against companies have made it nearly impossible to set prices.

In a sign that consumer demand may be fraying around the edges, spending at US retailers slowed sharply in April to 0.1% ...