America’s Trade Deficit Widened as Imports Hit a Record—What It Means for Prices and Manufacturing
ECONOMY · TRADE America’s goods-and-services trade deficit widened sharply in August as imports rose faster than exports. The monthly gap…
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The September Jobs Report Says Hiring Has Nearly Stalled—Not Collapsed
LABOR MARKET & HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY September’s employment report describes a labor market that is still functioning but has lost much…
America’s Oil Buffer Is Stable—But Gasoline Stocks Fell Again
ENERGY & NATIONAL SECURITY Commercial crude inventories rose modestly in the latest week while total gasoline stocks declined, sharpening the…
60 Million Children Now Have a Trump Account Ready to Claim
HOUSEHOLD FINANCE & INVESTING Automatic enrollment is complete—but families must still claim the account before they can manage contributions or…
The $15 Billion Iowa Steel Plan Has a 2030 Reality Check
MANUFACTURING, JOBS & NATIONAL SECURITY A planned $15 billion integrated steel complex in eastern Iowa is being presented as one…
The $30 Billion U.S.-China Tariff List Is Not a Tariff Cut—Yet
TRADE, HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY & MARKETS The United States and China have approved two comparably valued lists of non-sensitive products—roughly $30…