This Trillionaire Economy Thrived in a Global Order Trump Is Ditching

This Trillionaire Economy Thrived in a Global Order Trump Is Ditching

Poland and other countries across Europe that found economic success in an era of collaboration are now facing a crumbling of international alliances.

NYT > Business > Economy Nov 04, 2025
Are Wealth Taxes the Best Way to Tax the Ultra Rich?

Are Wealth Taxes the Best Way to Tax the Ultra Rich?

Plans for a wealth tax, which is dividing France, have gotten popular around the world as inequality has widened and government debt has risen.

NYT > Business > Economy Nov 03, 2025
Will Trump’s Tariff Deal Tilt the Playing Field Back Toward China?

Will Trump’s Tariff Deal Tilt the Playing Field Back Toward China?

The president’s trade truce with China has lowered U.S. tariffs to a level that could pause a longer-term effort to reduce America’s dependence on Beijing.

NYT > Business > Economy Nov 03, 2025
Supreme Court Confronts Trump and His Tariffs in Test of Presidential Power

Supreme Court Confronts Trump and His Tariffs in Test of Presidential Power

The justices face a so-called legitimacy dilemma as they deal with a tricky legal dispute and a president who has made clear he would view defeat as a personal insult.

NYT > Business > Economy Nov 03, 2025
In China Truce on Tariffs and Rare Earths, National Security Controls Are Bargaining Chip

In China Truce on Tariffs and Rare Earths, National Security Controls Are Bargaining Chip

Some analysts say Beijing won a major victory in its trade talks: Getting the U.S. to withdraw a national security measure that previously was not under discussion.

NYT > Business > Economy Oct 31, 2025
Soybean Farmers Find Relief in U.S. Trade Truce With China

Soybean Farmers Find Relief in U.S. Trade Truce With China

President Trump said China would end its boycott and resume buying millions of tons of American soybeans.

NYT > Business > Economy Oct 30, 2025
As Trump Weighs Sale of Advanced A.I. Chips to China, Critics Sound Alarm

As Trump Weighs Sale of Advanced A.I. Chips to China, Critics Sound Alarm

The president signaled he would discuss the sale of Nvidia’s Blackwell chips in a summit on Thursday, a move U.S. officials warned would be a “massive” national security mistake.

NYT > Business > Economy Oct 29, 2025
Five takeaways from the Fed meeting.

Five takeaways from the Fed meeting.

NYT > Business > Economy Oct 29, 2025
What the Fed’s Rate Decision Means for Loans, Credit Cards, Mortgages and More

What the Fed’s Rate Decision Means for Loans, Credit Cards, Mortgages and More

See how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.

NYT > Business > Economy Oct 29, 2025
Trump’s China Deal May Avert a Crisis of His Own Making

Trump’s China Deal May Avert a Crisis of His Own Making

The Trump administration is hailing a potential deal that may return the U.S.-China relationship to where it was before the president began a trade war against Beijing.

NYT > Business > Economy Oct 27, 2025
Companies Have Shielded Buyers From Tariffs. But Not for Long.

Companies Have Shielded Buyers From Tariffs. But Not for Long.

Cars, toys and tea are among products set to get more expensive as tariffs weigh on corporate profits.

NYT > Business > Economy Oct 26, 2025