Trump-Xi Summit: The Four Decisions That Could Move Prices, Farms and Tech
POLITICS, TRADE & NATIONAL SECURITY President Donald Trump is scheduled to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington for a…
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The U.S. Wants an AI Incident Channel With China—What It Would Need to Work
NATIONAL SECURITY, TECHNOLOGY & TRADE The United States has proposed a notification channel with China for artificial-intelligence incidents serious enough…
Housing Starts Fell 2.6%—But Single-Family Building Rose
HOUSING & HOUSEHOLD FINANCE The August housing report delivered a split message. Total privately owned housing starts fell 2.6% from…
GDPNow Says 4.4% Growth—Why Paychecks Still Feel Squeezed
ECONOMY, WAGES & HOUSEHOLD FINANCE Washington is pointing to a fast-growing economy, but the latest official wage data explain why…
Treasury Added Iran Sanctions to VTB—Why the Real Risk Is the Payment Chain
NATIONAL SECURITY, BANKING & SANCTIONS The Treasury Department has added a new Iran-related sanctions authority to one of Russia’s largest…
Gasoline Drove August Inflation Higher—Why Household Purchasing Power Still Slipped
INFLATION, ENERGY & HOUSEHOLD FINANCE August inflation accelerated at the consumer level, but the headline alone hides two different pressures.…